Photo: Stepheng3 at English Wikipedia · Public domain10% of Graton’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 10% of Graton’s land is conserved, about 98 acres. 9 acres are parks and preserves, 5.1 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Graton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Graton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Graton is ahead of 73% of U.S. towns. 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
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98 conserved acres
10% of Graton’s land. Who manages Graton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 97 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| West County Trail Local Recreation Area | County | 1 | Open |
1.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Graton: April 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 58 | 61 | 64 | 68 | 73 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 76 | 65 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 7.3 | 7.1 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 7.7 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 7.7 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Graton →
Questions about parks and trails in Graton
How much of Graton is conserved land?
10% 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.
Where can I bike in Graton?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes and 1.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Graton?
5,451 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Graton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Graton have?
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Graton 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 →