Photo: ShakataGaNai · CC BY 3.0Susanville has 18 miles of mapped trails, 2.2 for every square mile of land
13% of Susanville’s land is conserved, about 641 acres. 54 acres are parks and preserves, 3.8 per 1,000 residents. 48% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #392 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Susanville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Susanville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Susanville is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #392 of 847 in California. Trail miles hold 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
The longest trail network is Memorial Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Riverside Park
641 conserved acres
13% of Susanville’s land. Who manages Susanville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Lake Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 577 | Open |
| Lassen Other National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 17 | Open |
| Susan River Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Little Leage Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Susanville Railroad Depot Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 7 | Open |
| Riverside Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Susanville Ranch Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
8 places to go in Susanville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
1.9 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 best walking months in Susanville: April to June
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 48 | 54 | 61 | 70 | 80 | 89 | 88 | 81 | 68 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.8 |
August is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 2.8 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Susanville →
Questions about parks and trails in Susanville
Where can I hike in Susanville?
The longest trail networks: Memorial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Susanville is conserved land?
13% 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 Susanville’s trails?
Memorial Park and Riverside Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Susanville?
1.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of painted or protected lanes and 1.1 of off-road paths. Named routes: Bizz Johnson Trail and Bizz Johnson Trail.
Is there public land near Susanville?
135,367 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Susanville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 649 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Susanville have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #392 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 Susanville 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 →