Weldon has 788 acres of parks, 316 for every 1,000 residents
18% of Weldon’s land is conserved, about 3,127 acres. 23 miles of mapped trail cross Weldon, 0.9 per square mile of land. 9% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Weldon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Weldon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Weldon is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident 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
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3,127 conserved acres
18% of Weldon’s land. Who manages Weldon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 266 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 11 of 22 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sequoia National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 1,871 | Open |
| South Fork Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 748 | Open |
| National Audubon Society 9 Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 223 | Unknown |
| National Audubon Society 15 Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 169 | Unknown |
| National Audubon Society 14 Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 133 | Unknown |
| Vig, Heflin and Alexander Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 101 | Unknown |
| Canebrake Ecological Reserve State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 68 | Open |
| National Audubon Society 7 Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 64 | Unknown |
| National Audubon Society 12 Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 43 | Unknown |
| National Audubon Society 3 Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 37 | Unknown |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
1 places to go in Weldon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
8 named trails
The best walking months in Weldon: 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) | 10.0 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 59 | 62 | 67 | 72 | 81 | 92 | 98 | 97 | 91 | 80 | 67 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
June is the driest month (0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 98 °F). 1.8 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 98 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Weldon →
Weldon and its neighbors
Weldon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weldon | 18% | 0.9 | 316 | 9% | A− |
| Onyx | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Weldon
How much of Weldon is conserved land?
18% 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.
Is there public land near Weldon?
100,529 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Weldon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6,628 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Weldon have?
Ahead of 78% 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 Weldon 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 →