Richardson Bay Audubon Sanctuary
Managed by Marin County Sheriff's Department
30 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Strawberry
22% of Strawberry’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. 2.6 miles of mapped trail cross Strawberry, 2.0 per square mile of land. 22% of Strawberry’s land is conserved, about 185 acres.
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns · #63 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
22%
185 acres · of 1.3 sq mi of land
Trails
2.6 mi
2.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
127 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.4 mi
1.6 mi lanes · 0.1 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Strawberry?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Strawberry have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Strawberry is ahead of 97% of U.S. towns, #63 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.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Strawberry’s overall grade.
Conserved land22% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails2.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land22 acres of park per 1,000 residents (127 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 97%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 93%
Water is 30% of Strawberry’s area (1 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 15%.
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Tiburon Ridge Open Space Preserve
Managed by Marin County Parks
6 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 6 parks & preserves
Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsTiburon Ridge Open Space Preserve6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Marin County Parks
Richardson Bay Audubon Sanctuary30 acres · Marin County Sheriff's Department
Aramburu Island18 acres
Strawberry Park5 acres
DirectionsBrickyard Park1 acres
Who protects it
185 conserved acres
22% of Strawberry’s land. Water is left out: Strawberry has 1.3 square miles of land and 0.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Strawberry’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency67 ac
Town or city64 ac
Joint45 ac
County45 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits15 ac
Local Recreation Area · 64 acLocal Conservation Area · 61 acUnknown Easement · 45 acLocal Park · 26 acLocal Other or Unknown · 25 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Cresta Open Space Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 64 | Open |
| Aramburu Wildlife Preserve Local Conservation Area | County | 45 | Restricted |
| Strawberry Point Tidal Area Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 22 | Open |
| Brickyard Park Local Park | Regional agency | 17 | Open |
| Bothin Marsh Open Space Preserve Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 10 | Open |
| Ring Mountain Open Space Preserve Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 5 | Open |
| Strawberry Park Local Park | Regional agency | 5 | Open |
| Harbor Cove Park Local Park | Regional agency | 4 | Open |
| Audubon Society Lyford House Open Space Area Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 4 | Closed |
| Strawberry Cove Park/Belloc Lagoon Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 3 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
7 places to go in Strawberry
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Strawberry
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Strawberry
Brickyard Park PlaygroundIn Brickyard Park
DirectionsStrawberry Park PlaygroundIn Strawberry Park
DirectionsPlus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
3.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
1.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
San Francisco Bay TrailBike route
0.8 miCourts & fields
13Tennis
5Basketball
1Pickleball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Strawberry: 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 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 66 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 69 | 62 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 5.8 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 6.5 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and September the warmest (highs of 72 °F). 6.5 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Strawberry →
Next door
Strawberry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry | 22% | 2.0 | 22 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Tiburon | 56% | 3.8 | 115 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Mill Valley | 25% | 4.7 | 54 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Tamalpais-Homestead Valley | 49% | 5.1 | 117 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Corte Madera | 52% | 3.4 | 40 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Strawberry
Where can I hike in Strawberry?
The longest trail networks: Tiburon Ridge Open Space Preserve, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Strawberry is conserved land?
22% 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 Strawberry’s trails?
Richardson Bay Audubon Sanctuary and Aramburu Island don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Strawberry?
3.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.6 of painted or protected lanes, 0.1 of off-road paths and 1.7 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: San Francisco Bay Trail.
Is there public land near Strawberry?
60,274 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Strawberry or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 127 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Strawberry have?
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #63 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 Strawberry 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 →