Hyde House · Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0Visalia has 16 miles of mapped trails, 0.4 for every square mile of land
93% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Riverway Sports Park (1.8 mi), Mooney Grove Park (1.1 mi), Stonebrook Park (0.5 mi). 878 acres are parks and preserves, 6.1 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns · #446 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Visalia?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Visalia have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Visalia is ahead of 59% of U.S. towns, #446 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Visalia ranks #324 on Outdoors.
Park acres per resident are where Visalia trails most U.S. towns: 6.1 per 1,000 against 12.6 typical, since 146,541 people share 878 acres.
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 Riverway Sports Park, with 1.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mooney Grove Park
Perry Family Park
Seven Oaks Park
All 41 parks & preserves
1,093 conserved acres
4% of Visalia’s land. Who manages Visalia’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Side Regional Park Local Park | Town or city | 271 | Open |
| Valley Oaks Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 217 | Restricted |
| Mooney Grove Park Local Park | County | 133 | Open |
| Saint Johns Riverway Park Local Park | Town or city | 100 | Open |
| Visalia Riverway Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 80 | Open |
| Visalia Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Regional agency | 52 | Open |
| Plaza Park Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Sunset Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Stonebrook Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Recreation Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
101 places to go in Visalia
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
88 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Plus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
9 picnic areas without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
51 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.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Visalia: 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 | 97 | 91 | 80 | 67 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 97 °F). 1.7 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 97 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Visalia →
Visalia and its neighbors
Visalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visalia | 4% | 0.4 | 6 | 93% | B |
| Goshen | 1% | 0.3 | 4 | 77% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Visalia
Where can I hike in Visalia?
The longest trail networks: Riverway Sports Park, 1.8 miles; Mooney Grove Park, 1.1 miles; Stonebrook Park, 0.5 miles; Whitendale Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Visalia is conserved land?
4% 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 Visalia’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Woodland Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Visalia?
51 miles of bike routes are on the map: 32 of painted or protected lanes, 15 of off-road paths and 3.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Visalia?
2,982 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Visalia or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 878 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Visalia have?
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #446 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 Visalia 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 →