More than half of La Porte’s land is conserved: 88%
88% of La Porte’s land is conserved, about 2,518 acres. 5.0 miles of mapped trail cross La Porte, 1.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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2,518 conserved acres
88% of La Porte’s land. Who manages La Porte’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumas National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 2,518 | Open |
The best walking months in La Porte: 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) | 9.7 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 46 | 50 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 81 | 76 | 65 | 51 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 11.6 | 10.9 | 10.0 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 6.9 | 12.3 |
July is the driest month (0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 12.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in La Porte →
La Porte and its neighbors
La Porte 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Porte | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Little Grass Valley | — 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 La Porte
Is there public land near La Porte?
157,853 acres of parks and open public land lie inside La Porte or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,517 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from La Porte 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 →