Baltimore Canyon Open Space Preserve
Managed by Marin County Parks
170 acres3.9 mi of trail
Hoo-Koo-E-Koo TrailDawn Falls TrailWindy Ridge Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Kentfield
21% of Kentfield’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 9.9 miles of mapped trail cross Kentfield, 3.3 per square mile of land. 21% of Kentfield’s land is conserved, about 418 acres.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns · #32 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
21%
418 acres · of 3.0 sq mi of land
Trails
9.9 mi
3.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
301 ac
44 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.6 mi
0.5 mi lanes · 2.1 mi paths
Highest peak
748 ft
King Mountain
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Kentfield?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Kentfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kentfield is among the top 1% of U.S. towns, #32 of 847 in California. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Kentfield’s overall grade.
Conserved land21% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails3.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land44 acres of park per 1,000 residents (301 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Among the top 1%
LessMore
California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 96%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Baltimore Canyon Open Space Preserve, with 3.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Blithedale Summit Open Space Preserve
Managed by Marin County Parks
28 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dawn Falls Trail
Dogs on leash
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
King Mountain Open Space Preserve
Managed by Marin County Parks
35 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dawn Falls TrailLadybug Trail
Dogs on leash
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Mount Tamalpais Watershed
Managed by Marin Municipal Water District
33 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Hal Brown Park at Creekside
Park
30 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 6 parks & preserves
Baltimore Canyon Open Space Preserve170 acres · 3.9 mi of trail · Marin County Parks
Blithedale Summit Open Space Preserve28 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Marin County Parks
King Mountain Open Space Preserve35 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Marin County Parks
Mount Tamalpais Watershed33 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Marin Municipal Water District
Hal Brown Park at Creekside30 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsGreenbrae Redwoods2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Marin County Parks
DirectionsWho protects it
418 conserved acres
21% of Kentfield’s land. Who manages Kentfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency354 ac
County33 ac
Regional Water Districts31 ac
Local Conservation Area · 235 acUnknown Easement · 119 acLocal Resource Management Area · 31 acLocal Park · 30 acLocal Recreation Area · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 119 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Canyon Open Space Preserve Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 173 | Open |
| King Mountain Open Space Preserve Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 39 | Open |
| Marin Municipal Water District Watershed Local Resource Management Area | Regional Water Districts | 31 | Open |
| Creekside Park Local Park | County | 27 | Open |
| Blithedale Summit Open Space Preserve Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 23 | Open |
| Corte Madera Creek Path Local Recreation Area | County | 3 | Open |
| Greenbrae Redwoods County Park Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Kentfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Kentfield
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Waterfalls in Kentfield
Dawn FallsIn Baltimore Canyon Open Space Preserve
DirectionsPeaks in Kentfield
King Mountain748 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.5 miHorses · 3.6 miUnpaved · 6.9 mi
King Mountain Loop Trail1.8 mi
Dawn Falls Trail1.2 mi
Hoo-Koo-E-Koo Trail0.9 mi
Ladybug Trail0.7 mi
Windy Ridge Trail0.5 mi
Woodland Place0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
11Tennis
5Baseball
4Beach volleyball
1Football
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Kentfield: 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 59 | 61 | 64 | 67 | 72 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 72 | 63 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 6.8 | 6.8 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 7.7 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 7.7 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Kentfield →
Next door
Kentfield and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentfield | 21% | 3.3 | 44 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Larkspur | 26% | 3.5 | 38 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Ross | 6% | 1.6 | 24 | 99%+ | A |
| San Rafael | 35% | 3.8 | 48 | 97% | A+ |
| Mill Valley | 25% | 4.7 | 54 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Kentfield
Where can I hike in Kentfield?
The longest trail networks: Baltimore Canyon Open Space Preserve, 3.9 miles; Blithedale Summit Open Space Preserve, 0.8 miles; King Mountain Open Space Preserve, 0.6 miles; Mount Tamalpais Watershed, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Kentfield is conserved land?
21% 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 Kentfield’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Blithedale Summit Open Space Preserve (on leash) and King Mountain Open Space Preserve (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Kentfield?
2.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes and 2.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Kentfield?
83,737 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kentfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 301 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Kentfield have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #32 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 Kentfield neighbors.
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Sources
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 →