Photo: Fruitianslip · CC BY-SA 4.0Selma has 81 acres of parks, 3.3 for every 1,000 residents
0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Selma, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of Selma’s land is conserved, about 75 acres. 73% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns · #683 of 847 in California. What drives it
How much outdoors does Selma have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Selma is ahead of 32% of U.S. towns, #683 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.
Selma Historical Park (Pioneer Village)
All 7 parks & preserves
75 conserved acres
2% of Selma’s land. Who manages Selma’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Ringo Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Selma Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Regional agency | 19 | Open |
| Brentlinger Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Shafer Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Floral Memorial Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Regional agency | 6 | Open |
| West Selma Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Regional agency | 5 | Open |
| Lincoln Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Salazar Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Berry Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
9 places to go in Selma
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.
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
0.0 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 Selma: 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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 63 | 69 | 75 | 84 | 92 | 98 | 97 | 92 | 80 | 66 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 98 °F). 1.8 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 98 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Selma →
Selma and its neighbors
Selma 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selma | 2% | 0.1 | 3 | 73% | C |
| Kingsburg | 2% | 0.1 | 4 | 93% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Selma
Where can I hike in Selma?
The longest trail networks: Brentlinger Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Selma is conserved land?
2% 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 Selma’s trails?
W H Shaver Park and Selma Historical Park (Pioneer Village) don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Selma?
661 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Selma or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 81 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Selma have?
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #683 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 Selma 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 →