Lathrop Generations Center
Park
7 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Slamslam102 · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Lathrop
99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Lathrop
The biggest trail networks: Lathrop Generations Center (0.6 mi), Mossdale Landing Community Park (0.5 mi), Apolinar Sanglang Park (0.5 mi). 11 miles of mapped trail cross Lathrop, 0.6 per square mile of land. 1% of Lathrop’s land is conserved, about 190 acres.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns · #475 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
190 acres · of 19.8 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
175 ac
5.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.9 mi
1.2 mi lanes · 1.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
8
4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Lathrop?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lathrop have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lathrop is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns, #475 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lathrop’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land5.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (175 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13CParks close to home99% 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 56%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 44%
Water is 6% of Lathrop’s area (1 of 21 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B+. 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 Lathrop Generations Center, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mossdale Landing Community Park
Park
18 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Apolinar Sanglang Park
Park
9 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Valverde Park
Park
9 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Park West
Park
7 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Leland and Jane Stanford Park
Park
5 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
William S. Moss Park
Park
5 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 25 parks & preserves
Lathrop Generations Center7 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Mossdale Landing Community Park18 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsApolinar Sanglang Park9 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Valverde Park9 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Latitude Park7 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsPark West7 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Leland and Jane Stanford Park5 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
William S. Moss Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Dos Reis County Park43 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Rotary Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Michael Vega Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCrystal Cove Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Tidewater Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Summer House Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
The Green at Mossdale Landing1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Old River Neighborhood Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Somerston Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Crescent Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
The Commons at Mossdale Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Libby-Mingo Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMossdale County Park9 acres
Woodfield Park5 acres
River Park South5 acres
Milestone Manor Park1 acres
Thomsen Park1 acres
Who protects it
190 conserved acres
1% of Lathrop’s land. Water is left out: Lathrop has 19.8 square miles of land and 1.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lathrop’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city127 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits30 ac
County27 ac
Regional agency4 ac
Local Park · 134 acPrivate Conservation · 30 acLocal Recreation Area · 17 acUnknown Easement · 4 acLocal Other or Unknown · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxbow Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 30 | Restricted |
| Mossdale Landing Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Mossdale Crossing Regional Park Local Park | County | 14 | Open |
| Apolinar Sangalang Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Valverde Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Dos Reis Regional Park Local Park | County | 10 | Open |
| Lathrop Generations Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Park West Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Woodfield Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
34 places to go in Lathrop
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lathrop
25 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Lathrop
4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Lathrop
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Lathrop
1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
8 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
14Basketball
10Baseball
4Tennis
2Beach volleyball
1Volleyball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lathrop: 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 63 | 68 | 74 | 81 | 89 | 94 | 93 | 89 | 80 | 66 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.2 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 2.4 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lathrop →
Next door
Lathrop and its neighbors
Lathrop 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lathrop | 1% | 0.6 | 5 | 99% | B |
| Manteca | 4% | 0.2 | 6 | 98% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lathrop
Where can I hike in Lathrop?
The longest trail networks: Lathrop Generations Center, 0.6 miles; Mossdale Landing Community Park, 0.5 miles; Apolinar Sanglang Park, 0.5 miles; Valverde Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lathrop is conserved land?
1% 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 Lathrop’s trails?
Lathrop Generations Center and Mossdale Landing Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lathrop?
2.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of painted or protected lanes and 1.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lathrop?
2,555 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lathrop or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 175 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lathrop have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #475 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 Lathrop 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 →