Photo: Ellin Beltz · Public domainRio Dell has 6 acres of parks, 1.9 for every 1,000 residents
86% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Rio Dell.
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns · #739 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Rio Dell?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Rio Dell have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rio Dell is ahead of 22% of U.S. towns, #739 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Eel River Rio Dell Fishing Access
6 conserved acres
under 1% of Rio Dell’s land. Who manages Rio Dell’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firemans Park and Picnic Area Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Unnamed site - California Department of Fish and Wildlife State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Closed |
| Rio Dell City Hall Grounds Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 places to go in Rio Dell
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.
3.4 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 Rio Dell: 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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 54 | 56 | 58 | 61 | 66 | 69 | 74 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 58 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 8.7 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 9.9 |
July is the driest month (0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 9.9 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Rio Dell →
Rio Dell and its neighbors
Rio Dell has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Dell | under 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 86% | C− |
| Scotia | — 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 Rio Dell
How much of Rio Dell 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 Rio Dell’s trails?
Fireman's Park and Eel River Rio Dell Fishing Access don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rio Dell?
3.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes, 0.3 of off-road paths and 2.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Rio Dell?
6,163 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rio Dell or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Rio Dell have?
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #739 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 Rio Dell 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 →