Frog Creek Cabin · Photo: National Park Service · Public domainMore than half of Cold Springs’ land is conserved: 58%
58% of Cold Springs’ land is conserved, about 653 acres. 2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Cold Springs, 1.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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653 conserved acres
58% of Cold Springs’ land. Who manages Cold Springs’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanislaus National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 653 | Open |
2 named trails
The best walking months in Cold Springs: May to August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 50 | 51 | 55 | 60 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 85 | 79 | 69 | 56 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 8.5 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 7.9 |
August is the driest month (0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 8.5 inches fall in January, the wettest month. The climate in Cold Springs →
Questions about parks and trails in Cold Springs
Is there public land near Cold Springs?
161,048 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cold Springs or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 652 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cold Springs neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →