Interlaken has 6.0 miles of mapped trails, 0.6 for every square mile of land
84% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 134 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Interlaken’s land is conserved, about 239 acres.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #361 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Interlaken?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Interlaken have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Interlaken is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #361 of 847 in California. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
239 conserved acres
4% of Interlaken’s land. Who manages Interlaken’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 148 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 88 | Open |
| Mesa Village Park Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
4 places to go in Interlaken
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 4 lakes & rivers
1.8 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 Interlaken: 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 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 62 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 70 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 61 |
| Rain (in) | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 4.3 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and September the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 4.5 inches fall in January, the wettest month. The climate in Interlaken →
Interlaken and its neighbors
Interlaken has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interlaken | 4% | 0.6 | 17 | 84% | B+ |
| Watsonville | 12% | 0.5 | 8 | 98% | A− |
| Corralitos | 1% | 0.5 | 20 | 22% | C+ |
| Amesti | 22% | 0.7 | 79 | 94% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Interlaken
How much of Interlaken is conserved land?
4% 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 Interlaken’s trails?
Mesa Village Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Interlaken?
1.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of painted or protected lanes and 0.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Interlaken?
20,925 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Interlaken or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 134 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Interlaken have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #361 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 Interlaken 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 →