Colusa-Sacramento River State Recreational Area
Managed by California Department of Parks and Recreation
345 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Colusa High School and Grounds · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Colusa
13% of Colusa’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
7.1 miles of mapped trail cross Colusa, 1.6 per square mile of land. 13% of Colusa’s land is conserved, about 374 acres. 381 acres are parks and preserves, 59 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns · #75 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
374 acres · of 4.4 sq mi of land
Trails
7.1 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
381 ac
59 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Colusa?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Colusa have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Colusa is ahead of 97% of U.S. towns, #75 of 847 in California. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Colusa’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land59 acres of park per 1,000 residents (381 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home99% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 97%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 91%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Colusa-Sacramento River State Recreational Area, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Will S. Green Park
Managed by City of Colusa
3 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 9 parks & preserves
Colusa-Sacramento River State Recreational Area345 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · California Department of Parks and Recreation
DirectionsColusa13 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsLevee park4 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsWill S. Green Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Colusa
DirectionsSankey Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsA.B. Davison Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Colusa
DirectionsC.D. Semple Park2 acres
DirectionsVeterans Memorial Park2 acres
DirectionsMunicipal Swimming Pool1 acres · City of Colusa
DirectionsWho protects it
374 conserved acres
13% of Colusa’s land. Who manages Colusa’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks353 ac
Town or city21 ac
State fish & wildlife6 ac
State Recreation Area · 353 acLocal Park · 13 acLocal Recreation Area · 8 acUnknown Easement · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colusa-Sacramento River State Recreation Area State Recreation Area | State parks | 353 | Open |
| Lewis Tennant Softball Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Levee Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| C.D. Semple Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| A.B. Davidson Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Sankey-Elmwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Will S Green Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Leland Taylor Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
16 places to go in Colusa
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Colusa
12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Colusa
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Colusa
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
10Basketball
8Tennis
7Baseball
2Soccer
1Football
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Colusa: April and May
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 62 | 68 | 75 | 83 | 91 | 96 | 95 | 91 | 81 | 66 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3.4 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 3.8 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Colusa →
Questions about parks and trails in Colusa
Where can I hike in Colusa?
The longest trail networks: Colusa-Sacramento River State Recreational Area, 0.5 miles; Colusa, 0.4 miles; Levee park, 0.4 miles; Will S. Green Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Colusa is conserved land?
13% of its land, against a typical 4% for a California town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Colusa’s trails?
Colusa-Sacramento River State Recreational Area and Colusa don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Colusa?
3,394 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Colusa or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 381 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Colusa have?
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #75 of 847 in California. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Colusa neighbors.
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Sources
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 →