Gibson Ranch Regional Park
Managed by Sacramento County Parks
296 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Elverta
Elverta has 399 acres of parks, 84 for every 1,000 residents
7.9 miles of mapped trail cross Elverta, 0.9 per square mile of land. 11% of Elverta’s land is conserved, about 597 acres. The biggest trail networks: Gibson Ranch Regional Park (1.5 mi).
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns · #212 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
597 acres · of 8.8 sq mi of land
Trails
7.9 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
399 ac
84 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
71%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.4 mi
0.5 mi lanes · 0.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Elverta?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Elverta have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Elverta is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns, #212 of 847 in California. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Elverta’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land84 acres of park per 1,000 residents (399 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13AParks close to home71% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 87%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 75%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Gibson Ranch Regional Park, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
597 conserved acres
11% of Elverta’s land. Who manages Elverta’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County597 ac
Local Recreation Area · 520 acLocal Park · 77 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Creek Parkway Local Recreation Area | County | 282 | Open |
| Cherry Island Golf Course Local Recreation Area | County | 238 | Restricted |
| Ponderosa Farm Community Park Local Park | County | 77 | Open |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Elverta: 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 62 | 67 | 73 | 81 | 90 | 95 | 94 | 90 | 79 | 66 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3.4 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 3.9 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Elverta →
Next door
Elverta and its neighbors
Elverta has the most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Elverta
Where can I hike in Elverta?
The longest trail networks: Gibson Ranch Regional Park, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Elverta is conserved land?
11% 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 Elverta’s trails?
Gibson Ranch Regional Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Elverta?
1.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes and 0.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Elverta?
13,716 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Elverta or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 399 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Elverta have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #212 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 Elverta neighbors.
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Sources
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 →