Photo: Roger Puta · Public domainPortola has 11 miles of mapped trails, 2.0 for every square mile of land
10 acres are parks and preserves, 4.0 per 1,000 residents. 58% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Portola?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Portola have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Portola is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
16 conserved acres
under 1% of Portola’s land. Who manages Portola’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portola City Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Plumas National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 7 | Open |
5 places to go in Portola
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 dog park without a name on the map.
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
1.9 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 Portola: May, June and 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) | 43 | 47 | 52 | 58 | 67 | 77 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 66 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 4.3 |
August is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Portola →
Portola and its neighbors
Portola has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portola | under 1% | 2.0 | 4 | 58% | C+ |
| Delleker | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Iron Horse | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lake Davis | — 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 Portola
How much of Portola is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Portola’s trails?
Portola City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Portola?
1.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of painted or protected lanes and 1.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Portola?
163,900 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Portola or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Portola have?
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Portola 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 →