Photo: David Prasad from Welches, OR., United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Greenfield
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Greenfield, 0.7 per square mile of land. 43 acres are parks and preserves, 2.1 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #433 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Greenfield?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Greenfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Greenfield is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #433 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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Patriot Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Park Greenfield
Tuscany Park
All 5 parks & preserves
56 conserved acres
3% of Greenfield’s land. Who manages Greenfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 18 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patriot Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Jim Maggini Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Greenfield Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Greenfield Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Regional agency | 2 | Open |
| Second Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Village Green Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Vintage Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Rotary Centennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| St. Charles Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Tuscany Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
6 places to go in Greenfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3.5 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 Greenfield: 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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 63 | 65 | 69 | 72 | 76 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 78 | 69 | 62 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.6 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.0 inches fall in February, the wettest month. The climate in Greenfield →
Questions about parks and trails in Greenfield
Where can I hike in Greenfield?
The longest trail networks: Patriot Park, 0.4 miles; Park Greenfield, 0.4 miles; Tuscany Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Greenfield 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 Greenfield’s trails?
Patriot Park and Park Greenfield don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Greenfield?
3.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.6 of painted or protected lanes and 0.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Greenfield?
15,513 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Greenfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 43 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Greenfield have?
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #433 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 Greenfield 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 →