Photo: Fruitianslip · CC BY-SA 4.096% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Parlier
26 acres are parks and preserves, 1.8 per 1,000 residents. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Parlier, 0.4 per square mile of land. 2% of Parlier’s land is conserved, about 36 acres.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns · #538 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Parlier?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Parlier have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Parlier is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns, #538 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 Earl Ruth Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
36 conserved acres
2% of Parlier’s land. Who manages Parlier’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parlier Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Regional agency | 15 | Open |
| Veterans Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Earl Ruth Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| City Heritage Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Parlier City Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
5 places to go in Parlier
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.5 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 Parlier: 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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 63 | 69 | 75 | 84 | 92 | 98 | 97 | 92 | 80 | 67 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 98 °F). 2.0 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 98 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Parlier →
Questions about parks and trails in Parlier
Where can I hike in Parlier?
The longest trail networks: Earl Ruth Park, 0.3 miles; City Heritage Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Parlier is conserved land?
2% 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 Parlier’s trails?
Earl Ruth Park and City Heritage Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Parlier?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Parlier?
745 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Parlier or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 26 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Parlier have?
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #538 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 Parlier 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 →