Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Contra Costa Centre
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Contra Costa Centre, 1.6 per square mile of land. 1 acre is park or preserve, 0.1 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #515 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Contra Costa Centre?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Contra Costa Centre have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Contra Costa Centre is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #515 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
7 places to go in Contra Costa Centre
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
2.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The best walking months in Contra Costa Centre: 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 | 76 | 83 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 77 | 65 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4.1 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.1 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Contra Costa Centre →
Contra Costa Centre and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contra Costa Centre | under 1% | 1.6 | under 1 | 99%+ | B− |
| Walnut Creek | 24% | 4.1 | 42 | 83% | A+ |
| Pleasant Hill | 4% | 1.8 | 6 | 95% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Contra Costa Centre
How much of Contra Costa Centre is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Contra Costa Centre’s trails?
Fox Creek Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Contra Costa Centre?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes, 1.7 of off-road paths and 0.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Contra Costa Centre?
43,548 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Contra Costa Centre or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Contra Costa Centre have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #515 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 Contra Costa Centre 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 →