SAI Farm
Park
88 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: VitaleBaby at en.wikipedia · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in California
California has 167 acres of parks, 34 for every 1,000 residents
90% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross California.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns · #845 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
11 acres · of 11.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
167 ac
34 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
90%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
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 42% of U.S. towns, #845 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of California’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land34 acres of park per 1,000 residents (167 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home90% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 42%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 19%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so California’s under 1% is ahead of 2% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 9% 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
David M. Szalay Community Park
Park
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Rotary Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSAI Farm88 acres
George H. Roadman University Park52 acres
DirectionsDavid M. Szalay Community Park7 acres
California Borough Athletic Park3 acres
DirectionsOld California Cemetery Memorial Park1 acres
Mechanic Street Park1 acres
Who protects it
11 conserved acres
under 1% of California’s land. Who manages California’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government10 ac
Not recorded1 ac
Local Park · 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peach Street Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Rotary Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| California Boro Ballfield Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
| Mechanic Street Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in California
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in California
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in California
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
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
11Tennis
5Baseball
2Soccer
2Football
2Basketball
2Pickleball
1Tracks
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in California: April and 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in California →
Next door
California and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | under 1% | under 0.1 | 34 | 90% | C+ |
| West Pike Run Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 10% | D |
| Jefferson Township | 2% | 0.1 | 16 | 27% | C |
| Fallowfield Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 7 | 35% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in California
Where can I hike in California?
The longest trail networks: Rotary Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of California is conserved land?
under 1% of its land, against a typical 8% for a Pennsylvania 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?
SAI Farm and George H. Roadman University Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near California?
8,101 acres of parks and open public land lie inside California or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 167 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does California have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #845 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. 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 →