Foothill Regional Park
Managed by Sonoma County Regional Parks
207 acres6.6 mi of trail
Oakwood TrailAlta Vista TrailThree Lakes TrailPond B Trail+1
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
James H. and Frances E. Laughlin House · Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Windsor
Windsor has 17 miles of mapped trails, 2.3 for every square mile of land
99% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Foothill Regional Park (6.6 mi), Hiram Lewis Park (1.1 mi). 7% of Windsor’s land is conserved, about 351 acres.
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #191 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
351 acres · of 7.4 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
2.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
319 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
28 mi
19 mi lanes · 4.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Windsor?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Windsor have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Windsor is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #191 of 847 in California. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Windsor’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails2.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (17 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (319 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home99% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 89%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 78%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Foothill Regional Park, with 6.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hiram Lewis Park
Park
15 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Keiser Community Park
Park
27 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Old Vineyard Park
Park
5 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Michael Hall Park
Park
4 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 14 parks & preserves
Foothill Regional Park207 acres · 6.6 mi of trail · Sonoma County Regional Parks
DirectionsHiram Lewis Park15 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
Keiser Community Park27 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Old Vineyard Park5 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Windsor Town Green4 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsMichael Hall Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Robbins Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Esposti Park10 acres
Pleasant Avenue Park9 acres
Lakewood Meadows Park4 acres
DirectionsVintage Oaks Park4 acres
Los Robles Park3 acres
Sutton Park2 acres
Mitchell Park1 acres
Who protects it
351 conserved acres
7% of Windsor’s land. Who manages Windsor’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County210 ac
Town or city107 ac
Regional Water Districts22 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits12 ac
Regional agency11 ac
Local Park · 302 acLocal Other or Unknown · 22 acRecreation or Education Easement · 11 acLocal Recreation Area · 10 acUnknown Easement · 10 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 16 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foothill Regional Park Local Park | County | 206 | Open |
| Keiser Park Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Scwa Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 22 | Restricted |
| Hiram Lewis Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Pleasant Oak Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Wilson Ranch Soccer Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Esposti Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Robbins Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Michael Hall Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Old Vineyard Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
17 places to go in Windsor
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Windsor
12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Windsor
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Windsor
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Windsor
Robbin Food ForestIn Robbins Park
DirectionsPlus 1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
11 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.5 miHorses · 4.8 miUnpaved · 5.2 mi
Oakwood Trail1.5 mi
Alta Vista Trail1.1 mi
Three Lakes Trail0.7 mi
Pond B Trail0.6 mi
Westside Trail0.6 mi
Meadow Trail0.4 mi
Windsor Creek Trail0.4 mi
Pond C Trail0.3 mi
Pond C Loop Trail0.3 mi
Ravine Trail0.3 mi
1 more trails
Soap Plant Trail
0.2 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
28 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
19 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.8 mi
off-road bike paths
4.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
13Baseball
9Tennis
3Basketball
2Soccer
1Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Windsor: April 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 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 59 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 6.9 | 6.6 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 7.0 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 7.0 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Windsor →
Next door
Windsor and its neighbors
Windsor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor | 7% | 2.3 | 12 | 99% | A |
| Larkfield-Wikiup | 23% | 1.9 | 72 | 97% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Windsor
Where can I hike in Windsor?
The longest trail networks: Foothill Regional Park, 6.6 miles; Hiram Lewis Park, 1.1 miles; Keiser Community Park, 0.4 miles; Old Vineyard Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Windsor is conserved land?
7% 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 Windsor’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Foothill Regional Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Windsor?
28 miles of bike routes are on the map: 19 of painted or protected lanes, 4.8 of off-road paths and 4.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Windsor?
10,756 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Windsor or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 319 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Windsor have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #191 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 Windsor 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 →