Photo: Frank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0Corning has 30 acres of parks, 3.7 for every 1,000 residents
95% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.0 miles of mapped trail cross Corning, 0.8 per square mile of land. 1% of Corning’s land is conserved, about 26 acres.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #504 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Corning?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Corning have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Corning is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #504 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
The longest trail network is Corning Community Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Estil C Clark Park
Woodson Park
26 conserved acres
1% of Corning’s land. Who manages Corning’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corning Community Park and Skate Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Estil Clark Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Northside Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Yost Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Woodson Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
15 places to go in Corning
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
15 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Corning: 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 61 | 67 | 73 | 82 | 90 | 97 | 95 | 91 | 80 | 65 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 4.3 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 97 °F). 4.8 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 97 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Corning →
Questions about parks and trails in Corning
Where can I hike in Corning?
The longest trail networks: Corning Community Park, 0.4 miles; Northside Park, 0.1 miles; Woodson Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Corning 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 Corning’s trails?
Corning Community Park and Estil C Clark Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Corning?
1,314 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Corning or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 30 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Corning have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #504 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 Corning 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 →