Photo: Rick Cooper · CC BY 2.0More than half of Plumas Eureka’s land is conserved: 78%
1 acre is park or preserve, 3.3 per 1,000 residents. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Plumas Eureka, 0.3 per square mile of land. 68% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1,965 conserved acres
78% of Plumas Eureka’s land. Who manages Plumas Eureka’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumas National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 1,964 | Open |
| Plumas-Eureka State Park State Park | State parks | 1 | Open |
0.0 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 Plumas Eureka: May to August
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 47 | 52 | 58 | 67 | 77 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 66 | 52 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 6.1 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 6.5 |
July is the driest month (0.2 in) and the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 6.5 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Plumas Eureka →
Plumas Eureka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plumas Eureka | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Johnsville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Graeagle | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Plumas Eureka
Is there public land near Plumas Eureka?
165,711 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Plumas Eureka or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,631 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Plumas Eureka 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 →