Pond Farm Pottery Historic District · Photo: MikeVdP · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Guerneville
15 acres are parks and preserves, 3.7 per 1,000 residents. 44% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Guerneville’s land is conserved, about 106 acres.
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns · #714 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Guerneville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Guerneville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Guerneville is ahead of 27% of U.S. towns, #714 of 847 in California. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
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
The longest trail network is Guerneville River Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Riverkeeper Stewardship Park
106 conserved acres
2% of Guerneville’s land. Who manages Guerneville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 88 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guerneville River Park Local Park | County | 5 | Closed |
| Riverkeeper Park Private Recreation or Education | Land trusts & nonprofits | 5 | Closed |
| Angelo Boles Park Local Park | Regional agency | 3 | Open |
| Vacation Beach Playground Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 2 | Open |
| JK Wright Park Local Park | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
| Pacheco Park Local Park | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
16 places to go in Guerneville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
4.4 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Guerneville: 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) | 9.8 | 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 | 63 | 67 | 72 | 77 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 74 | 64 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 8.9 | 8.6 | 5.9 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 9.2 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 9.2 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Guerneville →
Questions about parks and trails in Guerneville
Where can I hike in Guerneville?
The longest trail networks: Guerneville River Park, 0.1 miles; Riverkeeper Stewardship Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Guerneville 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 Guerneville’s trails?
Guerneville River Park and Riverkeeper Stewardship Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Guerneville?
4.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.3 of painted or protected lanes and 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Guerneville?
13,953 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Guerneville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Guerneville have?
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #714 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 Guerneville 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 →