Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.098% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Los Banos
The biggest trail networks: Elena Talbott Park (0.5 mi). 6.7 miles of mapped trail cross Los Banos, 0.7 per square mile of land. 238 acres are parks and preserves, 5.0 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns · #414 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Los Banos?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Los Banos have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Los Banos is ahead of 63% of U.S. towns, #414 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
The longest trail network is Elena Talbott Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Meadowlands III Park
All 27 parks & preserves
195 conserved acres
3% of Los Banos’ land. Who manages Los Banos’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowlands III Basin Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Rail Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Gardens Park V Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Talbott Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Vineyard Basin Park B Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Vinyard 14 Basin C Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Ag Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Little League Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Oliveira Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
27 places to go in Los Banos
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
19 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
8 picnic areas without a name on the map.
4 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Los Banos: 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 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 62 | 68 | 74 | 81 | 89 | 94 | 93 | 89 | 79 | 66 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 1.9 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Los Banos →
Questions about parks and trails in Los Banos
Where can I hike in Los Banos?
The longest trail networks: Elena Talbott Park, 0.5 miles; Meadowlands III Park, 0.3 miles; Fairgrounds Park, 0.1 miles; Meadowlands, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Los Banos 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 Los Banos’ trails?
Elena Talbott Park and Meadowlands III Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Los Banos?
23,637 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Los Banos or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 238 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Los Banos have?
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #414 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 Los Banos 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 →