Photo: Dcoetzee · Public domainVirtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Dixon
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 7.7 miles of mapped trail cross Dixon, 1.1 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Hall Memorial Park (1.6 mi), Northwest Park (1.2 mi).
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns · #306 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Dixon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Dixon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dixon is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns, #306 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 Hall Memorial Park, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Patwin Park
All 9 parks & preserves
126 conserved acres
3% of Dixon’s land. Who manages Dixon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hall Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 50 | Open |
| Pond C Biofiltration and Habitat Restoration Project Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 38 | Open |
| Northwest Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Patwin Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Veterens Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Conejo Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Dixon Holding Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Women's Improvement Club Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
22 places to go in Dixon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 14 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.
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
25 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 Dixon: 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 62 | 67 | 73 | 81 | 88 | 93 | 93 | 89 | 79 | 66 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 4.3 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 4.1 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 4.3 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Dixon →
Questions about parks and trails in Dixon
Where can I hike in Dixon?
The longest trail networks: Hall Memorial Park, 1.6 miles; Northwest Park, 1.2 miles; Veterans Park, 0.3 miles; Patwin Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Dixon is conserved land?
3% 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 Dixon’s trails?
Hall Memorial Park and Northwest Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Dixon?
25 miles of bike routes are on the map: 21 of painted or protected lanes, 3.2 of off-road paths and 0.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Dixon?
14,770 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dixon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 204 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Dixon have?
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #306 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 Dixon 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 →