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Outdoors in Foresta

More than half of Foresta’s land is conserved: 100%

100% of Foresta’s land is conserved, about 234 acres. 232 acres are parks and preserves, 6,812 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Foresta, 0.8 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
100%
234 acres · of 0.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
232 ac
6,812 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 Yosemite National Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Yosemite National Park

Managed by National Park Service
239 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dogs usually limited
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it

234 conserved acres

100% of Foresta’s land. Who manages Foresta’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

National Park Service234 ac
National Park · 234 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Yosemite National Park
National Park
National Park Service234Open
History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
McCauley and Meyer BarnsBuilding · listed 1978
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Foresta: May and June

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.810.711.813.114.214.814.513.612.411.110.19.6
High (°F)515256616980888781705850
Rain (in)6.15.55.12.81.70.50.10.10.31.73.25.5

August is the driest month (0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 6.1 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Foresta →

Questions about parks and trails in Foresta

Where can I hike in Foresta?

The longest trail networks: Yosemite National Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Foresta’s trails?

Yosemite National Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Foresta?

68,584 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Foresta or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 232 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Foresta neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →