Proctor Park
Park
37 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0COutdoors
Outdoors in California
California has 61 acres of parks, 13 for every 1,000 residents
77% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of California’s land is conserved, about 55 acres.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns · #172 of 247 in Missouri. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
55 acres · of 3.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
61 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
77%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is California?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does California have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, California is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns, #172 of 247 in Missouri. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of California’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MO town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · MO 0.3 · U.S. 0.4DPark land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (61 acres) · MO 11 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home77% of residents within a half mile of a park · MO 74% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 34%
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Missouri towns of 2,500+ (247)Ahead of 30%
Few Missouri towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so California’s 2% is ahead of 56% of Missouri towns, while its trails per square mile lead 6% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B−. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
California Sports Complex
Park
19 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
City Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Latham Memorial Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
55 conserved acres
2% of California’s land. Who manages California’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city54 ac
Local Park · 36 acLocal Recreation Area · 18 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proctor Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in California
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in California
Boy Scouts PlayplaceIn Proctor Park
DirectionsRohrbach PlaygroundIn Proctor Park
DirectionsPlus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
5Baseball
4Pickleball
3Tennis
2Football
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The walking year in California
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 45 | 56 | 67 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 87 | 79 | 68 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.1 |
January is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in California →
Questions about parks and trails in California
How much of California is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Missouri town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on California’s trails?
Proctor Park and California Sports Complex don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near California?
96 acres of parks and open public land lie inside California or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 61 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does California have?
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #172 of 247 in Missouri. 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 California 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 →