Rio Linda Central PArk
Park
16 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: UncleVinny · CC BY 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Rio Linda
9% of Rio Linda’s land is conserved: 582 acres
465 acres are parks and preserves, 28 per 1,000 residents. 81% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.3 miles of mapped trail cross Rio Linda, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #346 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
582 acres · of 9.9 sq mi of land
Trails
2.3 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
465 ac
28 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
81%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.8 mi
1.2 mi lanes · 4.6 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Rio Linda?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rio Linda have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rio Linda is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #346 of 847 in California. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Rio Linda’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land28 acres of park per 1,000 residents (465 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home81% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 72%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 59%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Rio Linda Central PArk, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
582 conserved acres
9% of Rio Linda’s land. Who manages Rio Linda’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County411 ac
Regional agency145 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits138 ac
Town or city1 ac
Local Recreation Area · 514 acUnknown Easement · 133 acLocal Park · 29 acLocal Other or Unknown · 14 acOther Easement · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 25 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Creek Parkway Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 502 | Open |
| Central Park & Horse Arena Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 14 | Open |
| Westside Park Local Park | Regional agency | 7 | Open |
| Babe Best Park Local Park | Regional agency | 7 | Open |
| Community Center & Park Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 7 | Open |
| Ueda Parkway Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Roy E. Hayer Park Local Park | Regional agency | 6 | Open |
| Linda Creek Park Local Park | Regional agency | 5 | Open |
| Depot Park Local Park | Regional agency | 4 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Rio Linda
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Rio Linda
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
5.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Baseball
6Basketball
2Soccer
1Tennis
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Rio Linda: April and May
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 62 | 67 | 73 | 81 | 90 | 95 | 94 | 90 | 79 | 66 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3.4 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 3.9 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Rio Linda →
Next door
Rio Linda and its neighbors
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 Linda | 9% | 0.2 | 28 | 81% | B+ |
| McClellan Park | 1% | 0.1 | 14 | 98% | B− |
| Elverta | 11% | 0.9 | 84 | 71% | A |
| Sacramento | 9% | 1.0 | 10 | 97% | A− |
| North Highlands | 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 90% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rio Linda
Where can I hike in Rio Linda?
The longest trail networks: Rio Linda Central PArk, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rio Linda is conserved land?
9% 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 Linda’s trails?
Rio Linda Central PArk and Depot Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rio Linda?
5.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of painted or protected lanes and 4.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Rio Linda?
14,953 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rio Linda or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 465 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rio Linda have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #346 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 Linda 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 →