Bille Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Magalia Community Church · Photo: Frank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Magalia
Few parks or trails are on the map in Magalia
6 acres are parks and preserves, 0.8 per 1,000 residents. 19% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Magalia’s land is conserved, about 143 acres.
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns · #770 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
143 acres · of 14.0 sq mi of land
Trails
2.9 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
6 ac
0.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
19%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,372 ft
Nimshew Ridge
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Magalia have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Magalia is ahead of 18% of U.S. towns, #770 of 847 in California. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Magalia’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land0.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (6 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13DParks close to home19% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 18%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 9%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Magalia. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C. 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
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
143 conserved acres
2% of Magalia’s land. Who manages Magalia’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service110 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits27 ac
Regional agency5 ac
National Forest · 110 acUnknown Easement · 27 acLocal Other or Unknown · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lassen National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 110 | Open |
| Bill Park Expansion Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 5 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Magalia
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Magalia
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Magalia
Nimshew Ridge2,372 ft elevation
DirectionsHistory along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Magalia Community ChurchBuilding · listed 1982
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Magalia: 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 54 | 56 | 60 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 92 | 91 | 86 | 74 | 60 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 11.2 | 10.6 | 9.0 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 11.8 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 11.8 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Magalia →
Next door
Magalia and its neighbors
Magalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magalia | 2% | 0.2 | 1 | 19% | C− |
| Butte Creek Canyon | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Paradise | 1% | 0.1 | 14 | 34% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Magalia
How much of Magalia 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 Magalia’s trails?
Bille Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Magalia?
52,001 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Magalia or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 555 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Magalia have?
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #770 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 Magalia 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 →