River Fork Ranch Preserve
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
78 acres
Dogs usually not allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ken Lund · CC BY-SA 2.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Genoa
13% of Genoa’s land is conserved: 762 acres
16% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 8 acres are parks and preserves, 6.3 per 1,000 residents. 4.8 miles of mapped trail cross Genoa, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
762 acres · of 9.2 sq mi of land
Trails
4.8 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
8 ac
6.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
16%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.6 mi
5.3 mi lanes · 1.2 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Genoa?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Genoa have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Genoa is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Genoa’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical NV town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · NV 2.0 · U.S. 0.4BPark land6.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (8 acres) · NV 6 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home16% of residents within a half mile of a park · NV 74% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 48%
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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.
Mormon Station Historic State Monument
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Genoa Town Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
762 conserved acres
13% of Genoa’s land. Who manages Genoa’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service809 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits75 ac
State parks3 ac
National Forest · 683 acOther Easement · 126 acPrivate Conservation · 75 acState Historic or Cultural Area · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toiyabe National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 683 | Open |
| River Fork Ranch Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 75 | Unknown |
| Mormon Station State Historic Park State Historic or Cultural Area | State parks | 3 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Genoa
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Genoa
Genoa Fault Viewpoint
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.5 miHorses · 2.5 miUnpaved · 3.9 mi
Eagle Ridge Loop1.5 mi
Sierra Canyon Trail0.9 mi
Biking & sports
6.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Tennis
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 Genoa: April to June
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 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 51 | 57 | 63 | 72 | 82 | 90 | 89 | 82 | 70 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.9 |
September is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 1.9 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Genoa →
Next door
Genoa and its neighbors
Genoa has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genoa | 13% | 0.5 | 6 | 16% | B− |
| Kingsbury | 77% | 3.1 | 41 | 93% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Genoa
How much of Genoa is conserved land?
13% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Nevada town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Genoa’s trails?
River Fork Ranch Preserve and Mormon Station Historic State Monument don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Genoa?
6.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.3 of painted or protected lanes and 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Genoa?
95,495 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Genoa or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 690 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Genoa have?
Ahead of 48% 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 Genoa 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 →