Photo: BrendelSignature · CC BY-SA 3.0Hollister has 146 acres of parks, 3.3 for every 1,000 residents
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.7 miles of mapped trail cross Hollister, 0.5 per square mile of land. 3% of Hollister’s land is conserved, about 159 acres.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns · #508 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Hollister?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Hollister have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hollister is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns, #508 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.
All 11 parks & preserves
159 conserved acres
3% of Hollister’s land. Who manages Hollister’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brigantino Park Local Park | Town or city | 46 | Open |
| Veteran's Memorial Park Local Park | County | 36 | Open |
| Marguerite Maze Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 21 | Restricted |
| Rancho San Justo Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 14 | Restricted |
| Calaveras School Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Restricted |
| Cerra Vista School Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Restricted |
| R. O. Hardin School Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Restricted |
| Vista Park Hill Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Dunne Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Frank Klauer Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
28 places to go in Hollister
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
22 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
5 picnic areas without a name on the map.
15 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.
5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Hollister: 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 | 14.7 | 14.4 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 60 | 63 | 67 | 71 | 75 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 78 | 67 | 60 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.2 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 2.8 inches fall in January, the wettest month. The climate in Hollister →
Hollister and its neighbors
Hollister has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollister | 3% | 0.5 | 3 | 94% | B− |
| Ridgemark | under 1% | 4.4 | 2 | 51% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hollister
Where can I hike in Hollister?
The longest trail networks: Dunne Memorial Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hollister 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 Hollister’s trails?
Brigantino Park and Veterans Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hollister?
15 miles of bike routes are on the map: 12 of painted or protected lanes, 2.1 of off-road paths and 1.0 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Hollister?
9,367 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hollister or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 146 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Hollister have?
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #508 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 Hollister 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 →