Tuolumne River Regional Park
Park
149 acres3.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: OsotedeMonte · CC BY 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Modesto
6% of Modesto’s land is conserved, and 97% of residents live within a half mile of a park
The biggest trail networks: Tuolumne River Regional Park (3.4 mi), Davis Community Park (0.9 mi), Beyer Park (0.6 mi). 28 miles of mapped trail cross Modesto, 0.7 per square mile of land. 6% of Modesto’s land is conserved, about 1,565 acres.
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns · #372 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,565 acres · of 43.4 sq mi of land
Trails
28 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,207 ac
5.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
39 mi
23 mi lanes · 16 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
8
1 beach · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Modesto?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Modesto have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Modesto is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns, #372 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Modesto’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (28 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land5.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,207 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13CParks close to home97% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 69%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 56%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Modesto ranks #275 on Outdoors.
Park acres per resident are where Modesto trails most U.S. towns: 5.5 per 1,000 against 12.6 typical, since 219,652 people share 1,207 acres.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A−. 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 Tuolumne River Regional Park, with 3.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Davis Community Park
Managed by City of Modesto
20 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
James Marshall Park
Managed by City of Modesto
7 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Freedom Park
Managed by City of Modesto
10 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
East La Loma Park
Park
25 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Brewers Rose Park
Park
11 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 51 parks & preserves
Tuolumne River Regional Park149 acres · 3.4 mi of trail
DirectionsDavis Community Park20 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · City of Modesto
DirectionsBeyer Park20 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsJames Marshall Park7 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · City of Modesto
DirectionsFreedom Park10 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · City of Modesto
DirectionsEast La Loma Park25 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Brewers Rose Park11 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Coffee Park7 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsSt. Salazar Park6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Chrysler 99 Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Robertson Road Park10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Kewin Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsEisenhut Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLakewood Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCreekwood Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Revard Manor Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Orchard Park12 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Riverside Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Roosevelt Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Modesto
DirectionsGraceada Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsEnslen Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsAquaduct Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Standiford Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsC F Brown Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Sipherd Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Catherine Everett Neighborhood Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Modesto
DirectionsMoose Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMancini Park20 acres
Mary Grogan Community Park17 acres
DirectionsLegion Park15 acres
DirectionsDowney Park15 acres
DirectionsCoffee Claratina Park10 acres · City of Modesto
Wesson Ranch Park9 acres
4th Street Park8 acres · City of Modesto
DirectionsSherwood Park8 acres
DirectionsMark Twain Park7 acres
DirectionsJ.M. Pike Park7 acres · City of Modesto
DirectionsChrysler Park6 acres
Garrison Neighborhood Park6 acres · City of Modesto
DirectionsSylvan Park6 acres
Woodrow Park5 acres
Moran Estates Park5 acres
McKinney Colony Park4 acres
Whitmore Park4 acres
Sonoma Park4 acres · City of Modesto
DirectionsSutter Park4 acres · City of Modesto
DirectionsMuncy Park4 acres
DirectionsT.B Scott Park3 acres
George Rogers Park1 acres
Highway Village Park1 acres
Brookway Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,565 conserved acres
6% of Modesto’s land. Who manages Modesto’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city1,559 ac
County4 ac
Local Park · 1,039 acLocal Recreation Area · 426 acLocal Other or Unknown · 63 acLocal Historic or Cultural Area · 35 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuolumne River Regional Park Local Park | Town or city | 467 | Open |
| Creekside Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 183 | Restricted |
| Dryden Park Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 143 | Restricted |
| Modesto Municipal Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 67 | Restricted |
| Dry Creek Park (Site) Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 43 | Open |
| Grogan Park Local Park | Town or city | 43 | Open |
| Acacia Memorial Park Cemeteries Local Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Hetch Hetchy Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| East La Loma Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Sutton Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
135 places to go in Modesto
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Modesto
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Public pools in Modesto
1 public pool without a name on the map.
Playgrounds in Modesto
Lakewood PlaygroundIn Lakewood Park
DirectionsLions' Junction at the Virginia Corridor
DirectionsPercussion Play Area
DirectionsRose Avenue Elementary School Playground
DirectionsRose Avenue Kindergarten Playground
DirectionsSplash ParkIn 4th Street Park
Directions95 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Modesto
Bark Dog Park & Tap Room
DirectionsModesto Dog Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Modesto
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Modesto
35 picnic areas are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.0 miUnpaved · 9.7 mi
Virginia Corridor Bike Path0.4 mi
Biking & sports
39 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
23 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
16 mi
off-road bike paths
0.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Virginia CorridorBike route
0.4 miCourts & fields
125Basketball
97Baseball
88Tennis
29Pickleball
22Soccer
19Volleyball
6Multi-sport
5Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Modesto: 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 62 | 68 | 74 | 82 | 90 | 95 | 93 | 89 | 79 | 66 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.2 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 2.6 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Modesto →
Next door
Modesto and its neighbors
Modesto has the most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modesto | 6% | 0.7 | 6 | 97% | B+ |
| West Modesto | 3% | under 0.1 | 4 | 96% | C |
| Airport | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Empire | 1% | 0.3 | 2 | 65% | C |
| Parklawn | 3% | under 0.1 | 3 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Salida | 2% | 0.4 | 2 | 89% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Modesto
Where can I hike in Modesto?
The longest trail networks: Tuolumne River Regional Park, 3.4 miles; Davis Community Park, 0.9 miles; Beyer Park, 0.6 miles; James Marshall Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Modesto is conserved land?
6% 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 Modesto’s trails?
Tuolumne River Regional Park and Davis Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Modesto?
39 miles of bike routes are on the map: 23 of painted or protected lanes, 16 of off-road paths and 0.3 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Virginia Corridor.
Is there public land near Modesto?
5,139 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Modesto or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,207 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Modesto have?
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #372 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 Modesto 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 →