Madera-Lions Town and Country Regional Park
Park
51 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Madera
Madera has 5.7 miles of mapped trails, 0.3 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Madera-Lions Town and Country Regional Park (1.4 mi). 192 acres are parks and preserves, 2.8 per 1,000 residents. 73% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns · #623 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
316 acres · of 20.1 sq mi of land
Trails
5.7 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
192 ac
2.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
73%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.9 mi
0.3 mi lanes · 4.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Madera have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Madera is ahead of 39% of U.S. towns, #623 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Madera’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land2.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (192 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home73% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 39%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 26%
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 Madera-Lions Town and Country Regional Park, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Millview Park
Park
27 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Madera-Lions Town and Country Regional Park51 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsMillview Park27 acres
Rotary Park12 acres
DirectionsCourthouse Park7 acres
DirectionsPan-Am Park5 acres
Swimming Pool Park4 acres
Riverview Park3 acres
Knox Park3 acres
McNally Memorial Park2 acres
Who protects it
316 conserved acres
2% of Madera’s land. Who manages Madera’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city181 ac
Private owners174 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)2 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1 ac
Private Other or Unknown · 174 acLocal Park · 133 acLocal Recreation Area · 48 acAgricultural Easement · 2 acUnknown Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madera Golf Course Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 174 | Restricted |
| Millview Park Local Park | Town or city | 53 | Open |
| Lions Town and Country Regional Park Local Park | Town or city | 51 | Open |
| Madera Sunrise Rotary Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 48 | Open |
| Rotary Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Centennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Pan-Am Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Courthouse Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| McNally Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Knox Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
1 places to go in Madera
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Dog parks in Madera
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Road 22 1/20.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
22Baseball
21Basketball
16Tennis
3Football
1Skate park
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Madera County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1971
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Madera: 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) | 56 | 62 | 68 | 74 | 83 | 91 | 97 | 96 | 91 | 79 | 66 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.8 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 97 °F). 2.1 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 97 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Madera →
Next door
Madera and its neighbors
Madera has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madera | 2% | 0.3 | 3 | 73% | C+ |
| Madera Acres | under 1% | 0.8 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Parkwood | 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 99%+ | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Madera
Where can I hike in Madera?
The longest trail networks: Madera-Lions Town and Country Regional Park, 1.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Madera is conserved land?
2% 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 Madera’s trails?
Madera-Lions Town and Country Regional Park and Millview Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Madera?
4.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes and 4.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Madera?
1,605 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Madera or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 192 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Madera have?
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #623 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 Madera 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 →