Photo: J.B. Chandler · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Stanford
3% of Stanford’s land is conserved, about 10 acres. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Stanford, 0.2 per square mile of land. 93% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
10 conserved acres
3% of Stanford’s land. Who manages Stanford’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis & Clark National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 7 | Open |
| Local Other or Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Unknown |
0.0 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.
The best walking months in Stanford: July to September
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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 38 | 45 | 53 | 63 | 71 | 81 | 81 | 71 | 57 | 45 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 2.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Stanford →
Questions about parks and trails in Stanford
Are dogs allowed on Stanford’s trails?
Stanford City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Stanford?
38,840 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stanford or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Stanford 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 →