Photo: Bruce Fingerhood from Springfield, Oregon, US · CC BY 2.0Corcoran has 56 acres of parks, 2.5 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Burnham Smith Park (0.6 mi), Corcoran Community Park (0.5 mi). 58% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Corcoran, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns · #706 of 847 in California. What drives it
How much outdoors does Corcoran have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Corcoran is ahead of 28% of U.S. towns, #706 of 847 in California. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Burnham Smith Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Corcoran Community Park
James G Boswell II Community Park
Flory Avenue Park
All 8 parks & preserves
46 conserved acres
1% of Corcoran’s land. Who manages Corcoran’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnham Smith Park Local Park | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| Cesar Chavez Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| John Maroot Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Father Stephen Wyatt Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Christmas Tree Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
5 places to go in Corcoran
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Corcoran: 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) | 10.0 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 63 | 69 | 75 | 84 | 92 | 98 | 96 | 91 | 80 | 66 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 98 °F). 1.6 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 98 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Corcoran →
Questions about parks and trails in Corcoran
Where can I hike in Corcoran?
The longest trail networks: Burnham Smith Park, 0.6 miles; Corcoran Community Park, 0.5 miles; James G Boswell II Community Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Corcoran is conserved land?
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 Corcoran’s trails?
Burnham Smith Park and Corcoran Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Corcoran?
60 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Corcoran or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 56 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Corcoran have?
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #706 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 Corcoran 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 →