Few parks or trails are on the map in Oak Shores
3% of Oak Shores’ land is conserved, about 97 acres. 99 acres are parks and preserves, 775 per 1,000 residents. 12 miles of mapped trail cross Oak Shores, 2.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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97 conserved acres
3% of Oak Shores’ land. Water is left out: Oak Shores has 5.1 square miles of land and 0.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Oak Shores’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nacimiento County Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | County | 97 | Open |
4 places to go in Oak Shores
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3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
The best walking months in Oak Shores: 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) | 10.0 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 63 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 91 | 91 | 88 | 80 | 70 | 62 |
| Rain (in) | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 3.4 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 4.3 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Oak Shores →
Questions about parks and trails in Oak Shores
Is there public land near Oak Shores?
20,052 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oak Shores or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 99 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Oak Shores 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 →