Photo: Frank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0Weaverville has 37 miles of mapped trails, 2.8 for every square mile of land
27% of Weaverville’s land is conserved, about 2,232 acres. 48% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 41 acres are parks and preserves, 10 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #289 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Weaverville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Weaverville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Weaverville is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #289 of 847 in California. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lee Fong Park Disc Golf Course
Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park
2,232 conserved acres
27% of Weaverville’s land. Who manages Weaverville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 59 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 1,966 | Open |
| California State Lands Commission State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 162 | Open |
| Lowden Park Local Park | Regional agency | 20 | Open |
| Lee Fong Park Local Park | Regional agency | 12 | Open |
| Trinity Other National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 11 | Open |
| Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park State Historic or Cultural Area | State parks | 3 | Open |
2 places to go in Weaverville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
25 named trails
15 more trails
2.5 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 Weaverville: April to 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 55 | 60 | 66 | 76 | 85 | 95 | 94 | 88 | 74 | 57 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 6.9 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 8.0 |
July is the driest month (0.2 in) and the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 8.0 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Weaverville →
Weaverville and its neighbors
Weaverville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weaverville | 27% | 2.8 | 10 | 48% | A− |
| Douglas City | 1% | 0.7 | 75 | 28% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Weaverville
Where can I hike in Weaverville?
The longest trail networks: Lee Fong Park Disc Golf Course, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Weaverville is conserved land?
27% 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 Weaverville’s trails?
Lowden Park and Lee Fong Park Disc Golf Course don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Weaverville?
2.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.5 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Weaverville?
99,114 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Weaverville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,146 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Weaverville have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #289 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 Weaverville 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 →