Floragold Park
Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Public domain · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Patterson
98% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Patterson
108 acres are parks and preserves, 4.4 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Patterson’s land is conserved, about 91 acres. 3.4 miles of mapped trail cross Patterson, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #504 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
91 acres · of 7.8 sq mi of land
Trails
3.4 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
108 ac
4.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Patterson?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Patterson have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Patterson is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #504 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 Patterson’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4BPark land4.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (108 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13CParks close to home98% 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Felipe Garza Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Ambercot Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Tilton Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 22 parks & preserves
Floragold Park8 acres
Felipe Garza Park5 acres
Ambercot Park4 acres
Tilton Park4 acres
Goldbar Park4 acres
Aprigold Park4 acres
Mustang Ranch Park4 acres
Meadow Rue Park3 acres
Autumn Royal Park3 acres
Wilding Park2 acres
Woodland Star Park2 acres
Sun Glow Park2 acres
Newcastle Park2 acres
Sungiant Park2 acres
Sorensen Park1 acres
Blenheim Park1 acres
Golden Amber Park1 acres
North Park1 acres
DirectionsEarly Gold Park1 acres
South Park1 acres
DirectionsRosette Park1 acres
Tri Gem Park1 acres
Who protects it
91 conserved acres
2% of Patterson’s land. Who manages Patterson’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city89 ac
Local Park · 54 acLocal Recreation Area · 33 acLocal Other or Unknown · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| T.W. Patterson Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| City of Patterson Community Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Felipe Garza Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Goldbar Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Ambercot Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Aprigold Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Tilton Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Mustang Clover Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Meadow Rue Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Autumn Royal Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
18 places to go in Patterson
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Patterson
17 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Patterson
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
California Aqueduct BikewayBike route
0.6 miCourts & fields
11Baseball
10Basketball
4Tennis
1Beach volleyball
1Soccer
1Volleyball
1Skate park
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Patterson: 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 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 63 | 68 | 74 | 81 | 89 | 94 | 93 | 89 | 79 | 67 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 2.4 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Patterson →
Questions about parks and trails in Patterson
How much of Patterson 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 Patterson’s trails?
Floragold Park and Felipe Garza Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Patterson?
3,629 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Patterson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 108 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Patterson have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #504 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 Patterson 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 →