Patrick Rodgers Farm · Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0Pleasant Hill has 12 miles of mapped trails, 1.8 for every square mile of land
95% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Paso Nogal Park (3.2 mi), Dinosaur Hill Park (0.9 mi), Ridgeview Open Space (0.7 mi). 217 acres are parks and preserves, 6.4 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns · #321 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Pleasant Hill?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Pleasant Hill have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pleasant Hill is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns, #321 of 847 in California. Trail miles hold 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 Paso Nogal Park, with 3.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Dinosaur Hill Park
Ridgeview Open Space
All 12 parks & preserves
174 conserved acres
4% of Pleasant Hill’s land. Who manages Pleasant Hill’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeview Open Space Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 57 | Open |
| Paso Nogal Park Local Park | Regional agency | 48 | Open |
| Pleasant Hill Park Local Park | Regional agency | 17 | Open |
| Dinosaur Hill Park Local Park | Regional agency | 13 | Open |
| Pleasant Oaks Park Local Park | Regional agency | 11 | Open |
| Las Juntas Park Local Park | Regional agency | 9 | Open |
| Rogers Smith Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Winslow Center Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 4 | Open |
| Pleasant Hill Community Center / Frank Salfingere Park Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 4 | Open |
| Shannon Hills Park Local Park | Regional agency | 3 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
42 places to go in Pleasant Hill
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
24 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
11 picnic areas without a name on the map.
1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
7 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
27 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.
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.
The best walking months in Pleasant Hill: April to June
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 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 61 | 66 | 70 | 76 | 83 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 77 | 65 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4.1 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.1 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pleasant Hill →
Pleasant Hill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hill | 4% | 1.8 | 6 | 95% | B+ |
| Reliez Valley | 13% | 2.0 | 62 | 89% | A+ |
| Concord | 18% | 2.1 | 8 | 95% | A |
| Walnut Creek | 24% | 4.1 | 42 | 83% | A+ |
| Pacheco | 1% | 0.9 | 2 | 87% | B− |
| Martinez | 15% | 3.0 | 20 | 99% | A+ |
| Contra Costa Centre | under 1% | 1.6 | under 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 Pleasant Hill
Where can I hike in Pleasant Hill?
The longest trail networks: Paso Nogal Park, 3.2 miles; Dinosaur Hill Park, 0.9 miles; Ridgeview Open Space, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pleasant Hill is conserved land?
4% 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 Pleasant Hill’s trails?
Paso Nogal Park and Dinosaur Hill Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pleasant Hill?
27 miles of bike routes are on the map: 17 of painted or protected lanes, 8.0 of off-road paths and 1.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Pleasant Hill?
50,228 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pleasant Hill or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 217 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Pleasant Hill have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #321 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 Pleasant Hill 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 →