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Historic Cabin in Wilsonia, CaliforniaPhoto: Wilsonia · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Outdoors in Wilsonia

More than half of Wilsonia’s land is conserved: 74%

74% of Wilsonia’s land is conserved, about 118 acres. The biggest trail networks: Kings Canyon National Park (0.5 mi). 116 acres are parks and preserves, 3,734 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
74%
118 acres · of 0.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
1.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
116 ac
3,734 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

The longest trail network is Kings Canyon National Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Kings Canyon National Park

Managed by National Park Service
174 acres0.5 mi of trail
Azalea TrailSouth Boundary Trail
Dogs usually limited
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it

118 conserved acres

74% of Wilsonia’s land. Who manages Wilsonia’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

National Park Service118 ac
National Park · 118 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Kings Canyon National Park
National Park
National Park Service118Open
Trails & water

2 named trails

Named trails
Azalea Trail0.2 mi
South Boundary Trail0.1 mi
History along the way

2 places on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Gamlin CabinBuilding · listed 1977
About it
Wilsonia Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1996
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Wilsonia: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.910.811.913.114.114.714.413.612.411.210.19.7
High (°F)464649536171797973635245
Rain (in)7.97.66.83.91.90.50.20.10.42.23.46.6

August is the driest month (0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 7.9 inches fall in January, the wettest month. The climate in Wilsonia →

Questions about parks and trails in Wilsonia

Where can I hike in Wilsonia?

The longest trail networks: Kings Canyon National Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Wilsonia’s trails?

Kings Canyon National Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Wilsonia?

8,973 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wilsonia or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 116 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Wilsonia neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →