Burchell park
Park
4 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: LTSIERRA at English Wikipedia · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Oakdale
99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Oakdale
1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Oakdale, 0.2 per square mile of land. 134 acres are parks and preserves, 5.8 per 1,000 residents. 3% of Oakdale’s land is conserved, about 139 acres.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #503 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
139 acres · of 6.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
134 ac
5.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.9 mi
0.5 mi lanes · 3.5 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Oakdale?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Oakdale have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Oakdale is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #503 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 Oakdale’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land5.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (134 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13CParks close to home99% 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 54%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 41%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B. 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 Burchell park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Valley View Community Park
Park
3 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Kerr Park
Park
18 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Cottles Woods Park
Park
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Burchell park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Valley View Community Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Dorada Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsClarence E. Wood Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsKerr Park18 acres
Cottles Woods Park10 acres
Gilbert Park6 acres
Oak Valley Park3 acres
DirectionsFair Oaks Park1 acres
Who protects it
139 conserved acres
3% of Oakdale’s land. Who manages Oakdale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city138 ac
Local Park · 106 acLocal Recreation Area · 17 acLocal Historic or Cultural Area · 14 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| W T Kerr Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 39 | Open |
| T L Davis Youth Sports Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Oakdale Citizens Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Valley View Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Cottles Woods Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Burchell Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| William A. Fish Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| L.B. Gilbert Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Red Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Oaklawn Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
10 places to go in Oakdale
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Oakdale
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
3.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
19Baseball
8Tennis
4Basketball
2Skate park
2Soccer
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place 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.
First National Bank of Oakdale BuildingBuilding · listed 2000
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Oakdale: 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 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 62 | 67 | 73 | 82 | 90 | 95 | 94 | 89 | 79 | 66 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.6 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 2.8 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Oakdale →
Next door
Oakdale and its neighbors
Oakdale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakdale | 3% | 0.2 | 6 | 99% | B− |
| East Oakdale | 7% | under 0.1 | 20 | 56% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Oakdale
Where can I hike in Oakdale?
The longest trail networks: Burchell park, 0.3 miles; Valley View Community Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Oakdale is conserved land?
3% 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 Oakdale’s trails?
Burchell park and Valley View Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Oakdale?
3.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes and 3.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Oakdale?
5,526 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oakdale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 134 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Oakdale have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #503 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 Oakdale 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 →