Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Exeter
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2.6 miles of mapped trail cross Exeter, 1.0 per square mile of land. 55 acres are parks and preserves, 5.4 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns · #331 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Exeter?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Exeter have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Exeter is ahead of 73% of U.S. towns, #331 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 Schroth Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Unger Park
City Park
50 conserved acres
3% of Exeter’s land. Who manages Exeter’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dobson Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Exeter City Athletic Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Schroth Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Unger Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Carnegie Community Center & City Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Brickhouse Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Joyner Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
8 places to go in Exeter
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.
3.3 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 Exeter: 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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 58 | 64 | 70 | 76 | 84 | 92 | 98 | 97 | 92 | 81 | 67 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 98 °F). 2.2 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 98 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Exeter →
Questions about parks and trails in Exeter
Where can I hike in Exeter?
The longest trail networks: Schroth Park, 0.3 miles; Lincoln Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Exeter 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 Exeter’s trails?
Schroth Park and Unger Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Exeter?
3.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.8 of painted or protected lanes and 0.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Exeter?
1,627 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Exeter or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 55 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Exeter have?
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #331 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 Exeter 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 →