99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Parkway
The biggest trail networks: Florin Creek Park (0.6 mi). 44 acres are parks and preserves, 2.9 per 1,000 residents. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Parkway, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns · #489 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Parkway?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Parkway have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Parkway is ahead of 55% of U.S. towns, #489 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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 Florin Creek Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Nicholas Park
Bowling Green Park
Sky Park
All 6 parks & preserves
42 conserved acres
3% of Parkway’s land. Who manages Parkway’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florin Creek Park Local Park | Regional agency | 17 | Open |
| Nicholas Park Local Park | Regional agency | 9 | Open |
| Bowling Green Park Local Park | Regional agency | 7 | Open |
| Sky Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Royal Park Local Park | Regional agency | 2 | Open |
| Crowfoot Park Local Park | Regional agency | 2 | Open |
| Parkway Swimming Club Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in Parkway
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
4.7 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.
The best walking months in Parkway: 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 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 62 | 67 | 73 | 81 | 89 | 94 | 93 | 89 | 79 | 66 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.3 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 3.7 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Parkway →
Parkway and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkway | 3% | 0.4 | 3 | 99% | B |
| Sacramento | 9% | 1.0 | 10 | 97% | A− |
| Florin | 2% | 0.3 | 3 | 90% | C+ |
| Lemon Hill | 3% | 0.2 | 1 | 99%+ | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Parkway
Where can I hike in Parkway?
The longest trail networks: Florin Creek Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Parkway 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 Parkway’s trails?
Florin Creek Park and Nicholas Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Parkway?
4.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.4 of painted or protected lanes and 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Parkway?
22,936 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Parkway or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 44 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Parkway have?
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #489 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 Parkway 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 →