Photo: Tommaso Trentani · CC BY-SA 4.010% of Ripon’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. 11 miles of mapped trail cross Ripon, 2.0 per square mile of land. 10% of Ripon’s land is conserved, about 343 acres.
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #141 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Ripon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Ripon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ripon is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #141 of 847 in California. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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.
Mavis Stouffer Park
South Highland
Boesch-Kingery Park
All 8 parks & preserves
343 conserved acres
10% of Ripon’s land. Who manages Ripon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Tone Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 85 | Restricted |
| San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 70 | Restricted |
| Oak Grove Park Local Park | Town or city | 66 | Open |
| Mistlin Sports Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 63 | Open |
| Army Corps Park Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Mavis Stouffer Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Lan Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Thiemann Athletic Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Boesch Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Vermeulen Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
7 places to go in Ripon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
11 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 Ripon: 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 62 | 68 | 74 | 82 | 89 | 94 | 93 | 89 | 79 | 66 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.2 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 2.5 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ripon →
Questions about parks and trails in Ripon
How much of Ripon is conserved land?
10% 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 Ripon’s trails?
Mistlin Park and Mavis Stouffer Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Ripon?
11 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.9 of painted or protected lanes and 5.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Ripon?
3,918 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ripon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 239 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Ripon have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #141 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 Ripon 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 →