Twain Harte has 18 acres of parks, 7.5 for every 1,000 residents
1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Twain Harte, 0.3 per square mile of land. 61% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Twain Harte have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Twain Harte is ahead of 33% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
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
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16 conserved acres
1% of Twain Harte’s land. Who manages Twain Harte’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyons Reservoir Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 11 | Open |
| Eproson Park Local Park | Regional agency | 4 | Open |
| Twain Harte Tennis Courts Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
2 places to go in Twain Harte
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
1.0 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 Twain Harte: May and 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 52 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 71 | 81 | 88 | 88 | 83 | 72 | 59 | 51 |
| Rain (in) | 7.9 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 7.3 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 7.9 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Twain Harte →
Twain Harte and its neighbors
Twain Harte 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twain Harte | 1% | 0.3 | 8 | 61% | C |
| Soulsbyville | under 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 62% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Twain Harte
How much of Twain Harte is conserved land?
1% 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.
Where can I bike in Twain Harte?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Twain Harte?
133,964 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Twain Harte or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 18 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Twain Harte have?
Ahead of 33% 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 Twain Harte 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 →