Photo: Gomez1209 · CC BY-SA 3.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Escalon
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 31 acres are parks and preserves, 4.2 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Escalon’s land is conserved, about 30 acres.
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns · #647 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Escalon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Escalon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Escalon is ahead of 36% of U.S. towns, #647 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sanchez Park
Brentwood Park
All 8 parks & preserves
30 conserved acres
2% of Escalon’s land. Who manages Escalon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogan Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Charlie Sanchez Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Brentwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Farinelli Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Main Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Swanson Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Reed Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Farinelli Parkway Local Park | Private owners | 2 | Open |
| Sunrise Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Latta Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
9 places to go in Escalon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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 Escalon: 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 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 62 | 67 | 74 | 82 | 90 | 95 | 94 | 89 | 79 | 66 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 2.8 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Escalon →
Questions about parks and trails in Escalon
How much of Escalon is conserved land?
2% 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 Escalon’s trails?
Hogan Park and Sanchez Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Escalon?
3,142 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Escalon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 31 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Escalon have?
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #647 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 Escalon 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 →