Photo: JMora24 · CC BY-SA 4.0Tulare has 11 miles of mapped trails, 0.5 for every square mile of land
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Live Oak Park (1.1 mi), Del Lago Park (1.1 mi), Blain Park (0.6 mi). 367 acres are parks and preserves, 5.2 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns · #486 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Tulare?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Tulare have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tulare is ahead of 55% of U.S. towns, #486 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
The longest trail network is Live Oak Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Blain Park
Tulare County Fairgrounds
All 17 parks & preserves
308 conserved acres
2% of Tulare’s land. Who manages Tulare’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulare Santa Fe Public Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 48 | Open |
| Elk Bayou Park Local Park | County | 39 | Open |
| Tulare Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Regional agency | 37 | Open |
| Live Oak Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Tulare Cycle Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Prosperity Sports Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Del Lago Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Elk Bayou Soccer Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Cypress Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Bender Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
9 places to go in Tulare
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail
22 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Tulare: 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) | 57 | 63 | 69 | 75 | 84 | 92 | 97 | 96 | 91 | 80 | 67 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 97 °F). 1.5 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 97 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Tulare →
Questions about parks and trails in Tulare
Where can I hike in Tulare?
The longest trail networks: Live Oak Park, 1.1 miles; Del Lago Park, 1.1 miles; Blain Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tulare 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 Tulare’s trails?
Live Oak Park and Del Lago Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Tulare?
22 miles of bike routes are on the map: 19 of painted or protected lanes and 2.7 of off-road paths. Named routes: Tulare Santa Fe Trail.
Is there public land near Tulare?
1,623 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tulare or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 367 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Tulare have?
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #486 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 Tulare 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 →