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Outdoors in Folsom

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Folsom

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 3% of Folsom’s land is conserved, about 24 acres. 29 acres are parks and preserves, 3.4 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
3%
24 acres · of 1.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
29 ac
3.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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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.

Folsom Field

Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

24 conserved acres

3% of Folsom’s land. Who manages Folsom’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Other or Unknown Local Government17 ac
Not recorded7 ac
Local Park · 13 acLocal Other or Unknown · 7 acLocal Recreation Area · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Municipal Land
Local Other or Unknown
Not recorded7Open
Mann Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government7Open
Moore's Lake Field (The Hollow)
Local Recreation Area
Other or Unknown Local Government4Open
Bissinger Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government3Open
Georgetown Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government2Open
Clark Avenue Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government1Open
Things to do

2 places to go in Folsom

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Folsom

2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

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
5Tennis
3Soccer
3Baseball
2Football
1Basketball
1Volleyball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Folsom: April to June 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.713.712.411.19.99.4
High (°F)414452647483878579675646
Rain (in)3.32.84.13.73.64.44.74.44.73.83.24.1

February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Folsom →

Next door

Folsom and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Folsom— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Ridley Township5%0.3599%+B+
Prospect Park5%under 0.1499%+C+
Woodlyn— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Swarthmore4%3.0799%+A−
Ridley Park9%0.3899%+B+
Rutledge— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Springfield Township7%2.91399%+A

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Folsom

Are dogs allowed on Folsom’s trails?

Folsom Field doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Folsom?

19,461 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Folsom or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 29 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Folsom 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 →