Photo: UncleVinny · CC BY 3.010% of Roseville’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. 37 miles of mapped trail cross Roseville, 0.8 per square mile of land. 10% of Roseville’s land is conserved, about 2,786 acres.
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns · #233 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Roseville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Roseville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Roseville is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns, #233 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Roseville ranks #134 on Outdoors.
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
The longest trail network is Mahany Park, with 3.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mahany Nature Reserve
Maidu Regional Park
Kaseberg Nature Preserve
Harry Crabb Park
Laurel Canyon Preserve
Coyote Creek Preserve
Pistachio Regional Park
All 94 parks & preserves
2,786 conserved acres
10% of Roseville’s land. Who manages Roseville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 242 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wetlands Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 460 | Closed |
| Woodcreek Oaks Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 205 | Restricted |
| Maidu Regional Park Local Park | Town or city | 166 | Open |
| City of Roseville Public Golf Courses Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 138 | Restricted |
| Unnamed Site - Roseville, City of Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 124 | Open |
| Diamond Oaks Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 120 | Restricted |
| Roseville holding 34 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 116 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial Park Open Space Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 96 | Closed |
| Antelope Creek Trail Local Park | Town or city | 80 | Open |
| Mahany Park Local Park | Town or city | 79 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
135 places to go in Roseville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
118 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Plus 2 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
12 picnic areas without a name on the map.
4 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
219 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Roseville: 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 | 61 | 67 | 73 | 81 | 90 | 96 | 95 | 90 | 79 | 65 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 3.9 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 4.5 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Roseville →
Roseville and its neighbors
Roseville has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roseville | 10% | 0.8 | 11 | 99%+ | A− |
| Rocklin | 7% | 1.6 | 10 | 97% | A− |
| Granite Bay | 9% | 2.7 | 55 | 82% | A |
| Citrus Heights | 3% | 0.4 | 4 | 90% | B− |
| Antelope | 6% | 0.8 | 5 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Roseville
Where can I hike in Roseville?
The longest trail networks: Mahany Park, 3.3 miles; Mahany Nature Reserve, 2.3 miles; Maidu Regional Park, 1.6 miles; Kaseberg Nature Preserve, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Roseville 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 Roseville’s trails?
Mahany Park and Mahany Nature Reserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Roseville?
219 miles of bike routes are on the map: 166 of painted or protected lanes, 52 of off-road paths and 0.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Roseville?
32,699 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Roseville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,741 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Roseville have?
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #233 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 Roseville 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 →