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Redcrest, CaliforniaPhoto: LittleT889 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Outdoors in Redcrest

16% of Redcrest’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 16% of Redcrest’s land is conserved, about 60 acres. 61 acres are parks and preserves, 5,078 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
16%
60 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
61 ac
5,078 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

The longest trail network is Humboldt Redwoods State Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Humboldt Redwoods State Park

Managed by California Department of Parks and Recreation
60 acres0.4 mi of trail
Daly Ranch Road Connector
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it

60 conserved acres

16% of Redcrest’s land. Who manages Redcrest’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State parks60 ac
State Park · 60 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Humboldt Redwoods State Park
State Park
State parks60Open
Trails & water

1 named trail

Named trails
Daly Ranch Road Connector0.1 mi
When to get out

The best walking months in Redcrest: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.813.812.411.09.99.3
High (°F)545760647075818179705952
Rain (in)8.47.76.94.11.90.70.10.20.52.75.79.7

July is the driest month (0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 9.7 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Redcrest →

Questions about parks and trails in Redcrest

Where can I hike in Redcrest?

The longest trail networks: Humboldt Redwoods State Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Redcrest’s trails?

Humboldt Redwoods State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Redcrest?

50,671 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Redcrest or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 61 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Redcrest 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 →