Sequoia National Park
Managed by National Park Service
38 acres
Dogs usually limited
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Ash Mountain Entrance Sign · Photo: Brian C. Grogan · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Three Rivers
Three Rivers has 56 acres of parks, 25 for every 1,000 residents
9% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 13 miles of mapped trail cross Three Rivers, 0.4 per square mile of land. 2% of Three Rivers’ land is conserved, about 426 acres.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
426 acres · of 31.0 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
56 ac
25 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
9%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.0 mi
Highest peak
2,917 ft
Comb Rocks
Lakes & rivers
4
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Three Rivers have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Three Rivers is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Three Rivers’ overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4BPark land25 acres of park per 1,000 residents (56 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home9% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 42%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B. 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
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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.
Cobble Knoll Recreation Area
Managed by United States Army Corps of Engineers
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Slick Rock Recreation Area
Managed by United States Army Corps of Engineers
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
426 conserved acres
2% of Three Rivers’ land. Who manages Three Rivers’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits354 ac
National Park Service38 ac
State fish & wildlife27 ac
Regional agency6 ac
Unknown Easement · 382 acNational Park · 38 acLocal Historic or Cultural Area · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 382 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sequoia National Park National Park | National Park Service | 38 | Open |
| Blossom Peak Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Regional agency | 6 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Three Rivers
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Three Rivers
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Three Rivers
Comb Rocks2,917 ft elevation
DirectionsBlossom Peak2,457 ft elevation
DirectionsRed Hill2,136 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Three Rivers
Kaweah Oaks Campground
DirectionsThree Rivers Hideaway
DirectionsTrails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.0 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Ash Mountain Entrance SignObject · listed 1978
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Three Rivers: 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) | 59 | 63 | 69 | 74 | 83 | 92 | 98 | 98 | 92 | 81 | 67 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.9 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 98 °F). 3.8 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 98 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Three Rivers →
Questions about parks and trails in Three Rivers
How much of Three Rivers 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 Three Rivers’ trails?
Sequoia National Park and Cobble Knoll Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Three Rivers?
3.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.0 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Three Rivers?
34,448 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Three Rivers or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 207 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Three Rivers have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Three Rivers 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 →