Rohner Park
Park
55 acres1.4 mi of trail
Northern LoopSouthern Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Alden Jewell · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Fortuna
Fortuna has 98 acres of parks, 8.0 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Rohner Park (1.4 mi). 2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Fortuna, 0.5 per square mile of land. 58% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns · #561 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
96 acres · of 5.3 sq mi of land
Trails
2.4 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
98 ac
8.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
58%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.1 mi
3.5 mi lanes · 0.4 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fortuna have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fortuna is ahead of 47% of U.S. towns, #561 of 847 in California. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fortuna’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4BPark land8.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (98 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home58% 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 47%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 34%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B−. 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 Rohner Park, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
96 conserved acres
3% of Fortuna’s land. Who manages Fortuna’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city96 ac
Local Park · 76 acLocal Other or Unknown · 13 acLocal Recreation Area · 8 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rohner Park Local Park | Town or city | 55 | Open |
| Newburg Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Unnamed Site - Fortuna, City of Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Eel River Trap Club Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Fortuna Dog Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Fortuna
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Fortuna
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Fortuna
Fortuna Dog Park
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.1 miHorses · 1.1 mi
Northern Loop0.6 mi
Southern Loop0.5 mi
Biking & sports
4.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
0.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
9Baseball
6Tennis
5Basketball
1Football
1Tracks
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Gushaw-Mudgett HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Fortuna: May to August
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 55 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 64 | 67 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 66 | 58 | 54 |
| Rain (in) | 10.0 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 6.6 | 11.3 |
July is the driest month (0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 72 °F). 11.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Fortuna →
Questions about parks and trails in Fortuna
Where can I hike in Fortuna?
The longest trail networks: Rohner Park, 1.4 miles; Newburg Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fortuna 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 Fortuna’s trails?
Rohner Park and Newburg Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fortuna?
4.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.5 of painted or protected lanes, 0.4 of off-road paths and 0.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Fortuna?
5,273 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fortuna or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 98 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Fortuna have?
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #561 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 Fortuna 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 →