1
West Glenwood Preserve
Park
50 acres3 mi of trail
Orange LoopBlue LoopMagenta LoopGreen LoopYellow Loop
Dogs on leashMapped in OpenStreetMap
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Outdoors · Scotts Valley
Scotts Valley, CA parks, trails & bike paths
About 13% of Scotts Valley is conserved land, roughly 369 acres. There are about 10 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in West Glenwood Preserve (3 mi), Lodato Open Space Preserve (1.3 mi), and Skypark (0.8 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Scotts Valley, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Scotts Valley outdoors
Conserved land
13%
369 of 2,941 acres
Trails
10 mi
2.3 mi per sq mi · 9 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
9
31 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
13.3 mi
11.5 mi lanes · 1.0 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.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Lodato Open Space Preserve
Nature preserve
51 acres1.3 mi of trail
Lodato Loop Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
3
Skypark
Managed by Scotts Valley, City of
43 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dogs allowedMapped in OpenStreetMap
4
MacDorsa Park
Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
All 9 parks & preserves
West Glenwood Preserve50 acres · 3 mi of trail
Lodato Open Space Preserve51 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
Skypark43 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Scotts Valley, City of
Siltanen Community Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Glenwood Meadows7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Scotts Valley, City of
MacDorsa Park9 acres
Torrey Oaks Linear Park1 acres
Hocus Pocus Park1 acres
Camp Evers Fishing Park1 acres
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Playgrounds in Scotts Valley
MacDorsa Park PlaygroundIn MacDorsa Park
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground in Hocus Pocus Park
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground in Siltanen Community Park
Unnamed playground
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 3.2 miUnpaved 6.7 mi
Showing 1–10 of 17 trails
- Lodato Loop Trail1.0 mi
- Red Loop1.0 mi
- Gold Loop0.9 mi
- Orange Loop0.6 mi
- Connector Trail0.6 mi
- Blue Loop0.6 mi
- Navy Loop0.6 mi
- Magenta Loop0.4 mi
- Green Loop0.3 mi
- Yellow Loop0.3 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
369 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 1 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 lanes11.5 mi
- Off-road bike paths1.0 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.8 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis10
- Baseball5
- Basketball4
- Soccer3
- Multi-sport3
- Football2
- Skate park1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Scotts Valley
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Private Other or Unknown 170 acConservation Easement 168 acLocal Park 97 acLocal Other or Unknown 86 acLocal Recreation Area 48 ac
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Open Space PreservePrivate Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 170 | Closed |
| Ladato Open SpaceLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 48 | Open |
| Lodato ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 45 | Open |
| SkyparkLocal Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Scotts Valley holding 4Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Unnamed Site - Scotts Valley, City ofLocal Other or Unknown | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Bean Creek Estates SandhillsPrivate Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 16 | Closed |
| Scotts Valley holding 6Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| MacDorsa ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Siltanen ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Scotts Valley's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 20-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.