About 42% of Inverness is conserved land, roughly 1,819 acres. There are about 12 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Point Reyes National Seashore (9.3 mi) and Tomales Bay State Park (1.5 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Inverness, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Inverness outdoors
Conserved land
42%
1,819 of 4,351 acres
Trails
12 mi
1.7 mi per sq mi · 8 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
6
1,351 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
0.0 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 0.0 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
National Park Service
834 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits
623 ac
State parks
553 ac
State fish & wildlife
212 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land
48 ac
County
2 ac
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 49 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
Off-road bike paths0.0 mi
Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
Tennis6
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Inverness
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
National Lakeshore or Seashore 646 acPrivate Conservation 623 acState Park 553 acState Conservation Area 212 acNational Recreation Area 139 ac
Place
Managed by
Acres
Public access
Point Reyes National SeashoreNational Lakeshore or Seashore
National Park Service
646
Open
Bishop Pine PreservePrivate Conservation
Land trusts & nonprofits
606
Closed
Tomales Bay State ParkState Park
State parks
553
Open
Tomales Bay Ecological ReserveState Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife
212
Open
Golden Gate National Recreation AreaNational Recreation Area