More than half of Johnsville’s land is conserved: 85%
85% of Johnsville’s land is conserved, about 7,486 acres. 4,070 acres are parks and preserves, 185,013 per 1,000 residents. 17 miles of mapped trail cross Johnsville, 1.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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7,486 conserved acres
85% of Johnsville’s land. Who manages Johnsville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumas-Eureka State Park State Park | State parks | 4,086 | Open |
| Plumas National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 3,433 | Open |
2 places to go in Johnsville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
5 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Johnsville: 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 46 | 51 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 51 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 7.8 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 8.0 |
July is the driest month (0.2 in) and the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 8.0 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Johnsville →
Johnsville and its neighbors
Johnsville has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnsville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Plumas Eureka | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Graeagle | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Johnsville
Is there public land near Johnsville?
194,206 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Johnsville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7,516 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Johnsville 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 →