Photo: Julie Jordan Scott from Bakersfield, California, USA · CC BY 2.0Hanford has 5.4 miles of mapped trails, 0.3 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Freedom Park (1 mi). 88% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 352 acres are parks and preserves, 5.9 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns · #562 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Hanford?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Hanford have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hanford is ahead of 47% of U.S. towns, #562 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
The longest trail network is Freedom Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ball Park
Hidden Valley Park
All 12 parks & preserves
232 conserved acres
2% of Hanford’s land. Who manages Hanford’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanford Learning Center Softball Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 62 | Open |
| Hidden Valley Park Local Park | Town or city | 49 | Open |
| Freedom Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Unnamed Site - Hanford, City of Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Centennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Youth Athletic Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Harris Street Ball Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| BMX Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Coe Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Sherwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
4 places to go in Hanford
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
8.3 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 Hanford: 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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 63 | 69 | 75 | 84 | 92 | 98 | 97 | 91 | 80 | 66 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 98 °F). 1.6 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 98 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Hanford →
Questions about parks and trails in Hanford
Where can I hike in Hanford?
The longest trail networks: Freedom Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hanford 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 Hanford’s trails?
Freedom Park and Kings County Fairgrounds don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hanford?
8.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.4 of painted or protected lanes, 2.4 of off-road paths and 0.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Hanford?
685 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hanford or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 352 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Hanford have?
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #562 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 Hanford 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 →