Photo: Oleg Alexandrov · CC BY-SA 4.013% of Napa’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
20 miles of mapped trail cross Napa, 1.1 per square mile of land. 13% of Napa’s land is conserved, about 1,490 acres. The biggest trail networks: Alston Park (6.6 mi), John F. Kennedy Memorial Park (1.4 mi), Westwood Hills Park (0.9 mi).
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #188 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Napa?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Napa have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Napa is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #188 of 847 in California. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Alston Park, with 6.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
John F. Kennedy Memorial Park
Lake Park
Oxbow Preserve
All 37 parks & preserves
1,490 conserved acres
13% of Napa’s land. Who manages Napa’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 16 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverfront Green Local Park | Town or city | 257 | Open |
| Napa-Sonoma Marshes Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 235 | Restricted |
| John F. Kennedy Park Local Park | Town or city | 193 | Open |
| Alston Park Local Park | Town or city | 159 | Open |
| Napa Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 152 | Restricted |
| Westwood Hills Park Local Park | Town or city | 105 | Open |
| Unnamed site - Napa, City of Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 54 | Closed |
| Tulocay Cemetery Local Other or Unknown | Private owners | 49 | Open |
| Trancas Crossing Park Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Rodeo Grounds Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
83 places to go in Napa
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
59 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
2 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Plus 12 picnic areas without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
49 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.
41 places 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.
29 more on the History page.
The best walking months in Napa: 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 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 62 | 66 | 71 | 76 | 83 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 5.2 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 5.4 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.4 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Napa →
Napa and its neighbors
Napa has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napa | 13% | 1.1 | 13 | 99% | A |
| American Canyon | 12% | 1.1 | 9 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Napa
Where can I hike in Napa?
The longest trail networks: Alston Park, 6.6 miles; John F. Kennedy Memorial Park, 1.4 miles; Westwood Hills Park, 0.9 miles; Trancas Crossing Park, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Napa is conserved land?
13% 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 Napa’s trails?
Alston Park and John F. Kennedy Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Napa?
49 miles of bike routes are on the map: 33 of painted or protected lanes and 17 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Napa?
28,259 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Napa or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,023 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Napa have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #188 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 Napa 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 →