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Outdoors in Lake Almanor West

Few parks or trails are on the map in Lake Almanor West

39% of Lake Almanor West’s land is conserved, about 566 acres. 3.1 miles of mapped trail cross Lake Almanor West, 1.4 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
39%
566 acres · of 2.3 sq mi of land
Trails
3.1 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

566 conserved acres

39% of Lake Almanor West’s land. Who manages Lake Almanor West’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Forest Service566 ac
National Forest · 566 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Lassen National Forest
National Forest
U.S. Forest Service566Open
When to get out

The best walking months in Lake Almanor West: May, June and 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.813.712.411.19.99.3
High (°F)444752586777868579675143
Rain (in)6.15.95.42.61.80.80.20.20.31.83.46.5

August is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 6.5 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lake Almanor West →

Questions about parks and trails in Lake Almanor West

Is there public land near Lake Almanor West?

79,802 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Almanor West or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 570 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lake Almanor West 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 →