Thurgood Marshall Regional Park
Managed by East Bay Regional Park District
2,586 acres15.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Geraoma · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Concord
Concord has 65 miles of mapped trails, 2.1 for every square mile of land
18% of Concord’s land is conserved, about 3,574 acres. 95% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Thurgood Marshall Regional Park (15.9 mi), Lime Ridge Open Space (13.5 mi), Newhall Community Park (3 mi).
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns · #199 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
18%
3,574 acres · of 30.6 sq mi of land
Trails
65 mi
2.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,003 ac
8.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
95%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
33 mi
17 mi lanes · 14 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Concord?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Concord have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Concord is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns, #199 of 847 in California. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Concord’s overall grade.
Conserved land18% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails2.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (65 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land8.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,003 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home95% 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 88%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 77%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Concord ranks #103 on Outdoors.
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 Thurgood Marshall Regional Park, with 15.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lime Ridge Open Space
Managed by Walnut Creek Open Space Foundation
615 acres13.5 mi of trail
Crystal Ranch TrailManzanita TrailThorn AlleyBack 9+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Newhall Community Park
Park
125 acres3 mi of trail
Newhall Park TrailRim TrailLake TrailOak Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Boxer Boulevard Parking Area
Concord Community Park
Park
31 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Markham Nature Area
Park
14 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 31 parks & preserves
Thurgood Marshall Regional Park2,586 acres · 15.9 mi of trail · East Bay Regional Park District
DirectionsLime Ridge Open Space615 acres · 13.5 mi of trail · Walnut Creek Open Space Foundation
DirectionsNewhall Community Park125 acres · 3 mi of trail
DirectionsJohn F. Baldwin Park15 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsConcord Community Park31 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsConcord Park12 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsMarkham Nature Area14 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Cambridge Park10 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsYgnacio Valley Park10 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsMeadow Homes Park10 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Highlands Park8 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Dave Brubeck Park8 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Crystyl Ranch7 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsBrazil Quarry Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Willow Pass Community Park43 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLen Hester Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHolbrook Heights Community Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Kirkwood Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Hillcrest Community Park29 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsTodos Santos Plaza3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSun Terrace Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Lime Ridge Trail Head2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCrystyl Ranch Open Space170 acres
Galindo Creek Field Station53 acres · California State University Concord Campus
DirectionsCrossings Green Belt22 acres
Ellis Lake Park10 acres
DirectionsBart Linear Park6 acres
DirectionsDon Fernando Pacheco Adobe4 acres
DirectionsGehringer Park4 acres
Bayview Circle Park4 acres
Iron Horse Park1 acres
Who protects it
3,574 conserved acres
18% of Concord’s land. Who manages Concord’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency2,540 ac
Town or city1,033 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 2,571 acLocal Recreation Area · 688 acLocal Park · 314 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurgood Marshall Regional Park – Home of the Port Chicago 50 Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 2,531 | Closed |
| Lime Ridge Open Space Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 495 | Open |
| Diablo Creek Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 150 | Restricted |
| Newhall Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 116 | Open |
| Willow Pass Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 40 | Open |
| Unnamed site - Concord, City of Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Concord Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Hillcrest Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| John F. Baldwin Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Markham Nature Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
91 places to go in Concord
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Concord
Breaker Beach Wave Pool
DirectionsBrother Jerome West Pool
DirectionsConcord Community PoolIn Concord Community Park
DirectionsHot Tub
DirectionsWild Water Kingdom
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Concord
Civic Center Park
DirectionsHighlands Park PlaygroundIn Highlands Park
DirectionsHighlands Park PlaygroundIn Highlands Park
DirectionsHolbrook Heights Community PlaygroundIn Holbrook Heights Community Park
DirectionsMatteo's Dream PlaygroundIn Hillcrest Community Park
DirectionsMeadow Homes Spray ParkIn Meadow Homes Park
DirectionsSplashwater Island
Directions64 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Concord
Baldwin Dog ParkIn John F. Baldwin Park
DirectionsPlus 4 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Concord
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Concord
Court Lane HillIn Lime Ridge Open Space
DirectionsJane Bulman Grove OverlookIn Lime Ridge Open Space
DirectionsJune Bulman Grove OverlookIn Lime Ridge Open Space
DirectionsRearing Horse HillIn Lime Ridge Open Space
DirectionsTwilight HillIn Lime Ridge Open Space
DirectionsTwo Oaks HillIn Lime Ridge Open Space
DirectionsPicnic areas in Concord
10 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
21 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 7.7 miHorses · 6.3 miUnpaved · 15.2 mi
California Riding and Hiking Trail3.2 mi
Crystal Ranch Trail1.7 mi
Manzanita Trail1.0 mi
Newhall Park Trail0.7 mi
Thorn Alley0.7 mi
Back 90.7 mi
Rim Trail0.5 mi
Lake Trail0.5 mi
Contra Costa Canal Spur0.5 mi
Paradise Valley Trail0.4 mi
11 more trails
Ohlone Trail
0.4 miForgotten Trail
0.4 miHighlands Park Footpath
0.3 miOak Trail
0.2 miLime Ridge Trail
0.2 miHighlands Park Path
0.2 miLower Thorn Alley
0.1 miMontecito Trail
0.1 miFire Road 10-23
0.1 miSavannah Trail
0.1 miVintage Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
33 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
17 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
14 mi
off-road bike paths
2.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
60Basketball
44Tennis
30Pickleball
27Baseball
13Soccer
5Football
5Volleyball
2Lacrosse
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Concord: April to June
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 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 61 | 66 | 70 | 77 | 84 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 77 | 65 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3.8 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 3.8 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Concord →
Next door
Concord and its neighbors
Concord has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concord | 18% | 2.1 | 8 | 95% | A |
| Pleasant Hill | 4% | 1.8 | 6 | 95% | B+ |
| Clayton | 19% | 3.4 | 48 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Walnut Creek | 24% | 4.1 | 42 | 83% | A+ |
| Bay Point | 4% | 0.5 | 6 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Clyde | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Concord
Where can I hike in Concord?
The longest trail networks: Thurgood Marshall Regional Park, 15.9 miles; Lime Ridge Open Space, 13.5 miles; Newhall Community Park, 3 miles; John F. Baldwin Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Concord is conserved land?
18% 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 Concord’s trails?
Thurgood Marshall Regional Park and Lime Ridge Open Space don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Concord?
33 miles of bike routes are on the map: 17 of painted or protected lanes, 14 of off-road paths and 2.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Concord?
66,354 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Concord or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,003 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Concord have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #199 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 Concord 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 →