American River Parkway
Managed by Sacramento County Parks
185 acres7.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
AOutdoors
Outdoors in La Riviera
12% of La Riviera’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. 9.1 miles of mapped trail cross La Riviera, 4.8 per square mile of land. 12% of La Riviera’s land is conserved, about 147 acres.
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns · #119 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
147 acres · of 1.9 sq mi of land
Trails
9.1 mi
4.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
150 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.2 mi
4.3 mi lanes · 1.9 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is La Riviera?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does La Riviera have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, La Riviera is ahead of 95% of U.S. towns, #119 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 La Riviera’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails4.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (150 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13B−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)Ahead of 95%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 86%
Water is 7% of La Riviera’s area (0 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 11%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to 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 American River Parkway, with 7.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Larchmont Community Park
Park
13 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Salmon Falls Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
147 conserved acres
12% of La Riviera’s land. Water is left out: La Riviera has 1.9 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages La Riviera’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County124 ac
Regional agency23 ac
Local Recreation Area · 113 acLocal Park · 23 acLocal Other or Unknown · 11 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| American River Parkway Local Recreation Area | County | 113 | Open |
| Larchmont Community Park Local Park | Regional agency | 14 | Open |
| County Of Sacramento Local Other or Unknown | County | 11 | Open |
| Riviera East Park Local Park | Regional agency | 8 | Open |
| Salmon Falls Park Local Park | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in La Riviera
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in La Riviera
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in La Riviera
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
6.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in La Riviera: April and May
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 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 62 | 67 | 73 | 81 | 89 | 94 | 94 | 90 | 79 | 66 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.3 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 4.0 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in La Riviera →
Next door
La Riviera 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Riviera | 12% | 4.8 | 13 | 99%+ | A |
| Rancho Cordova | 11% | 0.8 | 20 | 95% | A |
| Carmichael | 9% | 1.2 | 10 | 96% | A− |
| Arden-Arcade | 3% | 1.1 | 4 | 94% | B+ |
| Rosemont | 1% | 1.0 | 2 | 83% | B− |
| Sacramento | 9% | 1.0 | 10 | 97% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in La Riviera
Where can I hike in La Riviera?
The longest trail networks: American River Parkway, 7.5 miles; Riviera East Park, 0.3 miles; Larchmont Community Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of La Riviera is conserved land?
12% 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 La Riviera’s trails?
American River Parkway and Riviera East Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in La Riviera?
6.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.3 of painted or protected lanes and 1.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near La Riviera?
15,602 acres of parks and open public land lie inside La Riviera or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 150 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does La Riviera have?
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #119 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 La Riviera 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 →