Photo: Frank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0Gridley has 25 acres of parks, 3.4 for every 1,000 residents
86% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Gridley’s land is conserved, about 23 acres. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Gridley, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns · #681 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Gridley?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Gridley have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Gridley is ahead of 32% of U.S. towns, #681 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
23 conserved acres
2% of Gridley’s land. Who manages Gridley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Vierra Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Eagle Meadow Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Soccer Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Gridley Holding 1 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Nick Daddow Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Railroad Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Gridley Rotary Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
11 places to go in Gridley
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
8 picnic areas without a name on the map.
0.0 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 Gridley: 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 62 | 67 | 73 | 82 | 90 | 96 | 95 | 90 | 80 | 65 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.8 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 4.1 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Gridley →
Questions about parks and trails in Gridley
Where can I hike in Gridley?
The longest trail networks: Nick Daddow Plaza, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Gridley is conserved land?
2% 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 Gridley’s trails?
Manuel Vierra Park Municipal and Nick Daddow Plaza don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Gridley?
25,281 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gridley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 25 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Gridley have?
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #681 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 Gridley 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 →