Painted Rock
Managed by John Muir Land Trustow
89 acres1.5 mi of trail
Moraga TrailChecker Bloom Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: en:User:JD Lisa · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in Moraga
Moraga has 15 miles of mapped trails, 1.6 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Painted Rock (1.5 mi), Harvey Ranch Preserve (1.2 mi). 271 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Moraga’s land is conserved, about 273 acres.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #342 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
273 acres · of 9.5 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
271 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
61%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
12 mi
7.0 mi lanes · 4.8 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Moraga?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Moraga have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Moraga is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #342 of 847 in California. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Moraga’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (15 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (271 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13BParks close to home61% 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 72%
LessMore
California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 60%
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 Painted Rock, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Harvey Ranch Preserve
Managed by John Muir Land Trust
80 acres1.2 mi of trail
Woodland TrailOld Moraga Ranch Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Moraga Commons Park
Park
29 acres0.3 mi of trail
Heritage TrailS. Commons Tr.
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Rancho Laguna Park
Park
8 acres0.3 mi of trail
RLP Equestrian Path
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 6 parks & preserves
Painted Rock89 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · John Muir Land Trustow
Harvey Ranch Preserve80 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · John Muir Land Trust
Moraga Commons Park29 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsRancho Laguna Park8 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsMulholland Open Space Preserve136 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSan Leandro Watershed1 acres · East Bay Municipal Utility District
Who protects it
273 conserved acres
4% of Moraga’s land. Who manages Moraga’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city175 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits87 ac
Regional agency11 ac
Local Conservation Area · 121 acPrivate Conservation · 86 acLocal Park · 51 acLocal Recreation Area · 9 acLocal Other or Unknown · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mulholland Open Space Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 121 | Open |
| Painted Rock Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 86 | Open |
| Moraga Commons Park Local Park | Town or city | 43 | Open |
| Lafayette Reservoir Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 8 | Open |
| Rancho Laguna Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Hacienda de las Flores Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Ebmud Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 2 | Restricted |
| Lafayette/Moraga Trail Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
Things to do
11 places to go in Moraga
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Moraga
Moraga County Club
DirectionsPlus 2 public pools without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Moraga
7 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Moraga
1 waterfall without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
15 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.4 miHorses · 1.3 miUnpaved · 8.0 mi
Old Moraga Ranch Trail3.5 mi
Checker Bloom Trail1.1 mi
Woodland Trail0.7 mi
Moraga Trail0.5 mi
Harold Path0.4 mi
Ascot Trail0.3 mi
Lost Laird Trail0.3 mi
La Salla Trail0.2 mi
Goodfellow Trail0.2 mi
Heritage Trail0.2 mi
5 more trails
Cross Path
0.1 miKimberly Trail
0.1 miCindy Waxman Trail
0.1 miRLP Equestrian Path
0.1 miRimer Creek Trail
0.1 miBiking & sports
12 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
22Tennis
17Basketball
7Tracks
6Baseball
3Softball
2Soccer
1Skate park
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Moraga: April to August
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 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 5.2 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.2 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Moraga →
Next door
Moraga and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Moraga
Where can I hike in Moraga?
The longest trail networks: Painted Rock, 1.5 miles; Harvey Ranch Preserve, 1.2 miles; Moraga Commons Park, 0.3 miles; Rancho Laguna Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Moraga 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 Moraga’s trails?
Painted Rock and Harvey Ranch Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Moraga?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.0 of painted or protected lanes and 4.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Moraga?
53,252 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Moraga or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 271 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Moraga have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #342 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 Moraga 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 →