More than half of Kings Beach’s land is conserved: 63%
63% of Kings Beach’s land is conserved, about 1,146 acres. 20 miles of mapped trail cross Kings Beach, 7.1 per square mile of land. 88% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns · #174 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Kings Beach?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Kings Beach have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kings Beach is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns, #174 of 847 in California. Trail miles hold 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
1,146 conserved acres
63% of Kings Beach’s land. Who manages Kings Beach’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahoe National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 936 | Open |
| Unnamed site - California Tahoe Conservancy State Other or Unknown | State conservation | 191 | Closed |
| Kings Beach State Recreation Area State Recreation Area | State parks | 16 | Open |
| Secline Beach Local Park | Regional agency | 3 | Open |
11 places to go in Kings Beach
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 5 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
5 named trails
1.6 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 Kings Beach: June 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 39 | 43 | 47 | 55 | 65 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 5.1 |
August is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 73 °F). 5.1 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Kings Beach →
Kings Beach and its neighbors
Kings Beach has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Beach | 63% | 7.1 | 8 | 88% | A |
| Tahoe Vista | 47% | 6.7 | 136 | 83% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Kings Beach
How much of Kings Beach is conserved land?
63% 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 Kings Beach’s trails?
Kings Beach State Recreational Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Kings Beach?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.6 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Kings Beach?
75,809 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kings Beach or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 951 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Kings Beach have?
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #174 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 Kings Beach 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 →