Few parks or trails are on the map in Dales
21% of Dales’ land is conserved, about 95 acres. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Dales, 0.6 per square mile of land. 11% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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95 conserved acres
21% of Dales’ land. Who manages Dales’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 95 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
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May is the best month for walking in Dales
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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 60 | 65 | 71 | 81 | 90 | 98 | 96 | 91 | 79 | 64 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 6.7 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 6.9 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 98 °F). 6.9 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 98 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Dales →
Questions about parks and trails in Dales
Are dogs allowed on Dales’ trails?
Sacramento River Bend Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Dales?
32,762 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dales or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Dales 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 →