Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
Managed by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
32 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Valley Ford
Few parks or trails are on the map in Valley Ford
30% of Valley Ford’s land is conserved, about 514 acres. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Valley Ford, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
30%
514 acres · of 2.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
514 conserved acres
30% of Valley Ford’s land. Who manages Valley Ford’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency512 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits3 ac
Agricultural Easement · 512 acConservation Easement · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 514 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
Biking & sports
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
When to get out
The best walking months in Valley Ford: May 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 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 68 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 72 | 64 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 7.6 | 7.4 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 8.2 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and September the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 8.2 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Valley Ford →
Questions about parks and trails in Valley Ford
Are dogs allowed on Valley Ford’s trails?
Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Valley Ford?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Valley Ford?
6,774 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Valley Ford or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Valley Ford 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 →