Few parks or trails are on the map in Lower Lake
14 acres are parks and preserves, 22 per 1,000 residents. 2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Lower Lake, 0.8 per square mile of land. 46% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
14 conserved acres
1% of Lower Lake’s land. Who manages Lower Lake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Marsh State Historic Park State Historic or Cultural Area | State parks | 13 | Open |
| Russell Rustici County Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in Lower Lake
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.1 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 Lower Lake: May and June
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 58 | 63 | 68 | 76 | 85 | 92 | 91 | 87 | 76 | 63 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 8.7 | 8.1 | 5.6 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 8.5 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 8.7 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lower Lake →
Lower Lake and its neighbors
Lower Lake has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clearlake | 3% | 1.6 | 11 | 47% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lower Lake
Are dogs allowed on Lower Lake’s trails?
Anderson Marsh Natural Preserve doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lower Lake?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lower Lake?
10,389 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lower Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 14 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lower Lake 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 →