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Outdoors in Klamath

Few parks or trails are on the map in Klamath

8% of Klamath’s land is conserved, about 896 acres. 112 acres are parks and preserves, 120 per 1,000 residents. 21 miles of mapped trail cross Klamath, 1.2 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
8%
896 acres · of 17.2 sq mi of land
Trails
21 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
112 ac
120 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
18%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.1 mi
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

123
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Redwood National and State Parks

Managed by National Park Service;California Department of Parks and Recreation
53 acres
Dogs usually limited
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗

Redwood National Park

Managed by National Park Service
53 acres
No dogs
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗

Yurok Village Discovery Park

Park
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

896 conserved acres

8% of Klamath’s land. Who manages Klamath’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Forest Service687 ac
National Park Service114 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits94 ac
National Forest · 687 acNational Park · 114 acConservation Easement · 94 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 94 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Northern Redwood Purchase Unit
National Forest
U.S. Forest Service687Open
Redwood National Park
National Park
National Park Service114Open
Things to do

8 places to go in Klamath

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Campgrounds in Klamath
Klamath Camper Corral
Directions
Mystic Forest RV Park
Directions
Trails & water

3 named trails

Named trails
The Kingdom of Trees trail0.2 mi
Redwood Canopy Trail0.1 mi
Hidden Beach Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports

5.1 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

5.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
1Basketball
1Softball
1Baseball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Klamath: May to September

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.510.511.813.314.515.214.913.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)535556586164666666635753
Rain (in)11.68.89.26.23.31.40.20.31.14.58.913.9

July is the driest month (0.2 in) and August the warmest (highs of 66 °F). 13.9 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Klamath →

Questions about parks and trails in Klamath

Where can I hike in Klamath?

The longest trail networks: Yurok Village Discovery Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Klamath’s trails?

Redwood National and State Parks and Redwood National Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Klamath?

5.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.

Is there public land near Klamath?

58,000 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Klamath or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 114 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Klamath neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →