Meadow Vista has 5.7 miles of mapped trails, 1.1 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Meadow Vista Park (0.6 mi). 25 acres are parks and preserves, 7.8 per 1,000 residents. 37% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns · #509 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Meadow Vista?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Meadow Vista have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Meadow Vista is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns, #509 of 847 in California. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls 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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Meadow Vista Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
145 conserved acres
4% of Meadow Vista’s land. Who manages Meadow Vista’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combie Reservoir Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 121 | Restricted |
| Meadow Vista Park Local Park | Regional agency | 22 | Open |
| Placer Hills Park Local Park | Regional agency | 2 | Open |
1 places to go in Meadow Vista
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 named trails and 1 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.
The best walking months in Meadow Vista: 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) | 55 | 58 | 62 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 93 | 92 | 86 | 76 | 62 | 54 |
| Rain (in) | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 7.4 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 7.4 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Meadow Vista →
Questions about parks and trails in Meadow Vista
Where can I hike in Meadow Vista?
The longest trail networks: Meadow Vista Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Meadow Vista is conserved land?
4% 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 Meadow Vista’s trails?
Meadow Vista Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Meadow Vista?
44,255 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Meadow Vista or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 25 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Meadow Vista have?
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #509 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 Meadow Vista 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 →