Photo: Finetooth · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Grass Valley
2 acres are parks and preserves, 7.9 per 1,000 residents. 93% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1 conserved acres
under 1% of Grass Valley’s land. Who manages Grass Valley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Open Space Local Recreation Area | County | 1 | Open |
1 places to go in Grass Valley
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
The best walking months in Grass Valley: May 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 44 | 51 | 58 | 67 | 74 | 85 | 84 | 76 | 61 | 47 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
July is the driest month (0.3 in) and the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 2.2 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Grass Valley →
Questions about parks and trails in Grass Valley
Is there public land near Grass Valley?
18,388 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Grass Valley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Grass Valley 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 →