Shiloh Ranch Regional Park
Managed by Sonoma County Regional Parks
590 acres8.6 mi of trail
South Ridge TrailCreekside TrailCanyon TrailBig Leaf Trail+1
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lot
A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Larkfield-Wikiup
Larkfield-Wikiup has 10 miles of mapped trails, 1.9 for every square mile of land
23% of Larkfield-Wikiup’s land is conserved, about 786 acres. 628 acres are parks and preserves, 72 per 1,000 residents. 97% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns · #54 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
23%
786 acres · of 5.3 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
1.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
628 ac
72 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.0 mi
0.7 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Larkfield-Wikiup?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Larkfield-Wikiup have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Larkfield-Wikiup is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns, #54 of 847 in California. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Larkfield-Wikiup’s overall grade.
Conserved land23% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land72 acres of park per 1,000 residents (628 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home97% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 98%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 94%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Shiloh Ranch Regional Park, with 8.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Maddux Ranch Regional Park
Park
10 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Mark West Wikiup Preserve
Managed by Sonoma Water Agency
21 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
786 conserved acres
23% of Larkfield-Wikiup’s land. Who manages Larkfield-Wikiup’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County722 ac
Regional agency104 ac
State fish & wildlife10 ac
Regional Water Districts2 ac
Local Park · 625 acConservation Easement · 115 acLocal Other or Unknown · 40 acUnknown Easement · 26 acRecreation or Education Easement · 21 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 129 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shiloh Ranch Regional Park Local Park | County | 591 | Open |
| Tom Shopflin Fields Local Park | County | 23 | Open |
| Unity Local Other or Unknown | County | 21 | Open |
| Haroutunian North Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 16 | Restricted |
| Maddux Ranch Regional Park Local Park | County | 11 | Open |
| Santa Rosa Plain Vernal Pool Ecological Reserve State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 10 | Closed |
| Dogbane Preserve Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 3 | Restricted |
| Scwa Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 2 | Restricted |
Things to do
9 places to go in Larkfield-Wikiup
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Larkfield-Wikiup
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Larkfield-Wikiup
End of Mark West Creek Kayaking Run
DirectionsScenic views in Larkfield-Wikiup
viewIn Shiloh Ranch Regional Park
DirectionsTrails & water
9 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.7 mi
South Ridge Trail1.5 mi
Creekside Trail1.2 mi
Canyon Trail1.1 mi
Big Leaf Trail0.9 mi
Ridge Trail0.9 mi
Pond Trail0.8 mi
Mark West Creek Trail0.7 mi
Montebello0.6 mi
Graveyard0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.7 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
15Tennis
8Basketball
8Baseball
4Soccer
2Tracks
1Football
1Volleyball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Larkfield-Wikiup: April 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 58 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 75 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 6.5 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 6.8 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 6.8 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Larkfield-Wikiup →
Next door
Larkfield-Wikiup 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larkfield-Wikiup | 23% | 1.9 | 72 | 97% | A+ |
| Windsor | 7% | 2.3 | 12 | 99% | A |
| Santa Rosa | 11% | 1.6 | 7 | 96% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Larkfield-Wikiup
Where can I hike in Larkfield-Wikiup?
The longest trail networks: Shiloh Ranch Regional Park, 8.6 miles; Maddux Ranch Regional Park, 0.3 miles; Tom Schopflin Fields, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Larkfield-Wikiup is conserved land?
23% 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 Larkfield-Wikiup’s trails?
Shiloh Ranch Regional Park and Maddux Ranch Regional Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Larkfield-Wikiup?
5.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of painted or protected lanes and 4.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Larkfield-Wikiup?
12,841 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Larkfield-Wikiup or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 628 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Larkfield-Wikiup have?
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #54 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 Larkfield-Wikiup 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 →