Ives Park
Managed by City of Sebastopol
5 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Stephen Gold · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Sebastopol
Sebastopol has 5.7 miles of mapped trails, 3.0 for every square mile of land
96% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 11% of Sebastopol’s land is conserved, about 132 acres. The biggest trail networks: Ives Park (0.7 mi).
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns · #150 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
132 acres · of 1.9 sq mi of land
Trails
5.7 mi
3.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
129 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.6 mi
4.8 mi lanes · 1.2 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Sebastopol?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sebastopol have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sebastopol is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns, #150 of 847 in California. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Sebastopol’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails3.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land17 acres of park per 1,000 residents (129 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13BParks close to home96% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 93%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 82%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A 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 Ives Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Laguna Uplands Preserve
Managed by Laguna Foundation
8 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Tomodachi Park
Managed by Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation
9 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Railroad Forest
Managed by Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation
5 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lot
All 6 parks & preserves
Ives Park5 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · City of Sebastopol
DirectionsLaguna Uplands Preserve8 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Laguna Foundation
DirectionsSkategarden Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Sebastopol
DirectionsTomodachi Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation
DirectionsRailroad Forest5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation
DirectionsLaguna Youth Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWho protects it
132 conserved acres
11% of Sebastopol’s land. Who manages Sebastopol’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city114 ac
Regional agency79 ac
State fish & wildlife8 ac
County2 ac
Local Conservation Area · 69 acConservation Easement · 56 acLocal Park · 36 acOther Easement · 15 acRecreation or Education Easement · 9 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna de Santa Rosa Wetlands Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 69 | Closed |
| Laguna Youth Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Sebastopol Railroad Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 9 | Closed |
| Laguna Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 8 | Open |
| Clahan Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Ives Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Willard Libby Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| West County Trail Local Recreation Area | County | 2 | Open |
| Skategarden Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Spooner Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
19 places to go in Sebastopol
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Sebastopol
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Sebastopol
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Sebastopol
8 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Sebastopol
2 community gardens without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.6 miUnpaved · 3.5 mi
Americorps Trail1.2 mi
Meadowlark Field Loop1.0 mi
Biking & sports
8.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.2 mi
off-road bike paths
2.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
10Basketball
8Baseball
7Tennis
2Soccer
1Multi-sport
1Running tracks
1Football
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 10 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Sebastopol: April 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 58 | 62 | 65 | 68 | 73 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 76 | 65 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 6.5 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 7.0 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 7.0 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Sebastopol →
Next door
Sebastopol and its neighbors
Sebastopol has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastopol | 11% | 3.0 | 17 | 96% | A |
| Santa Rosa | 11% | 1.6 | 7 | 96% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sebastopol
Where can I hike in Sebastopol?
The longest trail networks: Ives Park, 0.7 miles; Laguna Uplands Preserve, 0.4 miles; Tomodachi Park, 0.1 miles; Railroad Forest, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sebastopol is conserved land?
11% 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 Sebastopol’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Ives Park (on leash), Laguna Uplands Preserve (on leash) and Railroad Forest (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sebastopol?
8.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.8 of painted or protected lanes, 1.2 of off-road paths and 2.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Sebastopol?
6,488 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sebastopol or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 129 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Sebastopol have?
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #150 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 Sebastopol 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 →