Photo: Tommy Lee Kreger · CC BY 2.0Lindsay has 51 acres of parks, 4.1 for every 1,000 residents
88% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Lindsay, 0.5 per square mile of land. 3% of Lindsay’s land is conserved, about 48 acres.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #517 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Lindsay?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Lindsay have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lindsay is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #517 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
48 conserved acres
3% of Lindsay’s land. Who manages Lindsay’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Sports and Recreation Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Harvard Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Olive Bowl Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Sweet Brier Plaza Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
13 places to go in Lindsay
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Lindsay: 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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 58 | 64 | 70 | 76 | 84 | 92 | 98 | 97 | 92 | 81 | 67 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 98 °F). 2.2 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 98 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lindsay →
Questions about parks and trails in Lindsay
How much of Lindsay is conserved land?
3% 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 Lindsay’s trails?
Lindsay City Park and Harvard Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lindsay?
1.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of painted or protected lanes and 0.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Lindsay?
1,402 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lindsay or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 51 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lindsay have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #517 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 Lindsay 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 →