Salton Sea State Recreation Area
Nature preserve
1,088 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
North Shore Yacht Club · Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in North Shore
North Shore has 18 miles of mapped trails, 1.6 for every square mile of land
400 acres are parks and preserves, 114 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Salton Sea State Recreation Area (1.1 mi). 6% of North Shore’s land is conserved, about 413 acres.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #267 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
413 acres · of 11.2 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
400 ac
114 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
51%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is North Shore?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does North Shore have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, North Shore is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #267 of 847 in California. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of North Shore’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (18 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land114 acres of park per 1,000 residents (400 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13AParks close to home51% 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 82%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 69%
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 Salton Sea State Recreation Area, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
North Shore Community Park
Park
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
413 conserved acres
6% of North Shore’s land. Who manages North Shore’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks330 ac
Regional agency59 ac
Bureau of Reclamation23 ac
State Recreation Area · 330 acLocal Other or Unknown · 52 acRecreation Management Area · 23 acLocal Recreation Area · 7 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salton Sea State Recreation Area State Recreation Area | State parks | 330 | Open |
| Salton Sea - Irrigation District Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 52 | Open |
| Salton Sea Recreation Management Area | Bureau of Reclamation | 23 | Open |
| North Shore Beach and Yacht Club Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 7 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in North Shore
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in North Shore
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in North Shore
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in North Shore
Hike and Bike campsides in areaFee · In Salton Sea State Recreation Area
DirectionsNew CampFee · In Salton Sea State Recreation Area · Salton Sea SRA
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
North Shore Yacht ClubBuilding · listed 2015
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in North Shore
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) | 10.2 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 71 | 74 | 81 | 88 | 95 | 104 | 108 | 107 | 102 | 91 | 79 | 69 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
June is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 108 °F). 0.9 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 108 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in North Shore →
Questions about parks and trails in North Shore
Where can I hike in North Shore?
The longest trail networks: Salton Sea State Recreation Area, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of North Shore 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 North Shore’s trails?
Salton Sea State Recreation Area and North Shore Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near North Shore?
98,924 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Shore or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,222 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does North Shore have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #267 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 North Shore 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 →