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Towns with the most trails in the U.S.

Ranked by miles of mapped hiking and walking trails per square mile of town. Top 100 towns and cities with 10,000+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Los Alamos 1 Los Alamos NM 7.4 mi / sq mi Trail miles 82.0 mi 2 Newcastle WA 6.9 mi / sq mi Trail miles 30.5 mi Cedar Grove 3 Cedar Grove Essex County, NJ 6.4 mi / sq mi Trail miles 27.5 mi
#TownTrail miles per sq miTrail milesParks & preserves
1 Los Alamos Los AlamosNM · 13,317 people 7.4 mi / sq mi 82.0 mi 18
2 NewcastleWA · 12,989 people 6.9 mi / sq mi 30.5 mi 13
3 Cedar Grove Cedar GroveEssex County, NJ · 13,475 people 6.4 mi / sq mi 27.5 mi 5
4 Isla Vista Isla VistaCA · 13,920 people 6.3 mi / sq mi 3.8 mi 12
5 University of California-Santa BarbaraCA · 12,121 people 6.1 mi / sq mi 8.5 mi 5
6 Stoneham StonehamMiddlesex County, MA · 23,355 people 5.9 mi / sq mi 39.1 mi 11
7 Reading ReadingPA · 95,242 people 5.5 mi / sq mi 54.8 mi 36
8 San Juan Capistrano San Juan CapistranoCA · 35,095 people 5.4 mi / sq mi 77.7 mi 21
9 Alpine AlpineUT · 10,392 people 5.4 mi / sq mi 42.4 mi 14
10 ExeterBerks County, PA · 25,608 people 5.2 mi / sq mi 127.5 mi 10
11 Medford MedfordMA · 59,354 people 5.2 mi / sq mi 44.9 mi 26
12 Norco NorcoCA · 25,054 people 5.2 mi / sq mi 72.8 mi 18
13 Ladera RanchCA · 23,793 people 5.2 mi / sq mi 25.5 mi 11
14 Map of College CollegeAK · 11,924 people 5.2 mi / sq mi 98.0 mi 6
15 Weston WestonMiddlesex County, MA · 11,579 people 5.2 mi / sq mi 89.3 mi 54
16 Durango DurangoCO · 19,411 people 5.2 mi / sq mi 103.3 mi 20
17 Mount Clemens Mount ClemensMI · 15,511 people 5.1 mi / sq mi 21.4 mi 11
18 Flagstaff FlagstaffAZ · 76,445 people 5.0 mi / sq mi 329.3 mi 25
19 Cold Springs Cold SpringsNV · 11,321 people 4.9 mi / sq mi 43.0 mi 4
20 Cumru CumruBerks County, PA · 15,702 people 4.9 mi / sq mi 103.8 mi 11
21 ConcordMiddlesex County, MA · 18,223 people 4.9 mi / sq mi 124.8 mi 110
22 Santa Cruz Santa CruzCA · 61,607 people 4.8 mi / sq mi 76.0 mi 54
23 Map of Tamalpais-Homestead Valley Tamalpais-Homestead ValleyCA · 12,085 people 4.8 mi / sq mi 22.6 mi 4
24 Map of Draper DraperUT · 50,278 people 4.8 mi / sq mi 134.8 mi 46
25 Belmont BelmontCA · 27,337 people 4.7 mi / sq mi 21.8 mi 12
26 Port Townsend Port TownsendWA · 10,438 people 4.7 mi / sq mi 34.5 mi 14
27 Lisle LisleIL · 23,407 people 4.7 mi / sq mi 32.9 mi 39
28 Mill Valley Mill ValleyCA · 14,012 people 4.6 mi / sq mi 22.1 mi 16
29 Wrentham WrenthamNorfolk County, MA · 12,297 people 4.6 mi / sq mi 103.5 mi 4
30 Map of La Riviera La RivieraCA · 11,492 people 4.6 mi / sq mi 9.1 mi 4
31 Groton GrotonMiddlesex County, MA · 11,390 people 4.5 mi / sq mi 152.7 mi 129
32 Carrboro CarrboroNC · 21,204 people 4.5 mi / sq mi 29.2 mi 7
33 Westford WestfordMiddlesex County, MA · 24,690 people 4.5 mi / sq mi 139.8 mi 70
34 Mashpee MashpeeBarnstable County, MA · 15,384 people 4.5 mi / sq mi 120.5 mi 33
35 Shasta Lake Shasta LakeCA · 10,311 people 4.4 mi / sq mi 47.4 mi 3
36 Maplewood MaplewoodEssex County, NJ · 25,613 people 4.4 mi / sq mi 17.1 mi 4
37 Helena HelenaMT · 33,639 people 4.3 mi / sq mi 74.6 mi 44
38 Safford SaffordAZ · 10,239 people 4.3 mi / sq mi 40.3 mi 8
39 Sun Valley Sun ValleyNV · 22,228 people 4.3 mi / sq mi 62.6 mi 5
40 Oak Park Oak ParkCA · 13,757 people 4.3 mi / sq mi 22.9 mi 13
41 Plymouth PlymouthPlymouth County, MA · 63,953 people 4.3 mi / sq mi 572.0 mi 65
42 Andover AndoverEssex County, MA · 36,652 people 4.2 mi / sq mi 134.8 mi 124
43 Encinitas EncinitasCA · 61,480 people 4.2 mi / sq mi 84.2 mi 19
44 Thousand Oaks Thousand OaksCA · 125,205 people 4.1 mi / sq mi 227.7 mi 97
45 Walnut Creek Walnut CreekCA · 70,088 people 4.1 mi / sq mi 81.3 mi 24
46 Map of Brewster BrewsterBarnstable County, MA · 10,420 people 4.1 mi / sq mi 104.8 mi 58
47 Falmouth FalmouthBarnstable County, MA · 33,039 people 4.1 mi / sq mi 221.4 mi 81
48 Marquette MarquetteMI · 21,325 people 4.1 mi / sq mi 78.5 mi 25
49 Snoqualmie SnoqualmieWA · 13,798 people 4.1 mi / sq mi 30.3 mi 21
50 Amherst Town Amherst TownMA · 38,182 people 4.0 mi / sq mi 111.0 mi 79
51 Lexington LexingtonMiddlesex County, MA · 34,295 people 4.0 mi / sq mi 66.1 mi 73
52 Milton MiltonNorfolk County, MA · 28,587 people 4.0 mi / sq mi 52.9 mi 21
53 Cockeysville CockeysvilleMD · 23,962 people 4.0 mi / sq mi 49.1 mi 10
54 Superior SuperiorCO · 13,305 people 4.0 mi / sq mi 15.4 mi 9
55 Map of Anacortes AnacortesWA · 17,966 people 3.9 mi / sq mi 60.9 mi 18
56 Wellesley WellesleyNorfolk County, MA · 30,347 people 3.9 mi / sq mi 41.1 mi 56
57 Big Bear City Big Bear CityCA · 11,431 people 3.9 mi / sq mi 124.7 mi 6
58 Map of Santee SanteeCA · 59,332 people 3.9 mi / sq mi 64.6 mi 13
59 Melrose MelroseMA · 29,650 people 3.9 mi / sq mi 18.3 mi 22
60 Ringwood RingwoodNJ · 11,657 people 3.9 mi / sq mi 110.0 mi 9
61 Green River Green RiverWY · 11,581 people 3.9 mi / sq mi 54.5 mi 8
62 Map of Collegedale CollegedaleTN · 11,330 people 3.9 mi / sq mi 48.0 mi 8
63 Sandwich SandwichBarnstable County, MA · 20,522 people 3.9 mi / sq mi 170.2 mi 35
64 Verona VeronaEssex County, NJ · 14,545 people 3.9 mi / sq mi 10.8 mi 5
65 Rosamond RosamondCA · 21,473 people 3.8 mi / sq mi 197.3 mi 3
66 Highland Park Highland ParkNJ · 15,121 people 3.8 mi / sq mi 6.8 mi 4
67 Catonsville CatonsvilleMD · 43,368 people 3.8 mi / sq mi 52.8 mi 17
68 Hopkinton HopkintonMiddlesex County, MA · 19,358 people 3.7 mi / sq mi 103.7 mi 65
69 West Orange West OrangeEssex County, NJ · 48,585 people 3.7 mi / sq mi 45.0 mi 7
70 Oneonta OneontaNY · 15,045 people 3.7 mi / sq mi 16.0 mi 4
71 Hamden HamdenSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT · 61,045 people 3.7 mi / sq mi 123.1 mi 30
72 Newburyport NewburyportMA · 18,652 people 3.7 mi / sq mi 39.1 mi 28
73 Los Osos Los OsosCA · 14,166 people 3.7 mi / sq mi 46.8 mi 10
74 Manchester ManchesterCapitol Planning Region, CT · 59,635 people 3.7 mi / sq mi 101.0 mi 51
75 Holyoke HolyokeMA · 37,813 people 3.7 mi / sq mi 83.2 mi 47
76 Wyomissing WyomissingPA · 11,172 people 3.7 mi / sq mi 16.5 mi 10
77 Santa Fe Santa FeNM · 89,019 people 3.7 mi / sq mi 190.8 mi 74
78 Yarmouth YarmouthBarnstable County, MA · 25,224 people 3.7 mi / sq mi 102.5 mi 29
79 Wayland WaylandMiddlesex County, MA · 13,914 people 3.6 mi / sq mi 57.4 mi 58
80 Gold Canyon Gold CanyonAZ · 13,107 people 3.6 mi / sq mi 103.4 mi 2
81 Chapel Hill Chapel HillNC · 61,607 people 3.6 mi / sq mi 78.3 mi 24
82 Map of Fair Oaks Fair OaksCA · 32,799 people 3.6 mi / sq mi 40.4 mi 12
83 Needham NeedhamNorfolk County, MA · 32,459 people 3.6 mi / sq mi 45.1 mi 33
84 Bourne BourneBarnstable County, MA · 20,323 people 3.6 mi / sq mi 187.5 mi 75
85 Map of Apple Valley Apple ValleyCA · 75,473 people 3.6 mi / sq mi 272.5 mi 16
86 Sharon SharonNorfolk County, MA · 18,574 people 3.6 mi / sq mi 85.9 mi 55
87 Heber HeberUT · 18,015 people 3.6 mi / sq mi 85.2 mi 9
88 Truckee TruckeeCA · 17,066 people 3.5 mi / sq mi 118.3 mi 20
89 North Andover North AndoverEssex County, MA · 31,490 people 3.5 mi / sq mi 96.6 mi 44
90 Bedford BedfordMiddlesex County, MA · 14,727 people 3.5 mi / sq mi 48.4 mi 67
91 Wakefield WakefieldVA · 11,930 people 3.5 mi / sq mi 13.3 mi 12
92 Carlsbad CarlsbadCA · 114,373 people 3.5 mi / sq mi 135.7 mi 32
93 Hingham HinghamPlymouth County, MA · 24,283 people 3.5 mi / sq mi 86.2 mi 74
94 South Park South ParkAllegheny County, PA · 13,706 people 3.5 mi / sq mi 32.4 mi 11
95 Goleta GoletaCA · 32,685 people 3.5 mi / sq mi 27.4 mi 17
96 Belmont BelmontMiddlesex County, MA · 27,175 people 3.5 mi / sq mi 16.3 mi 14
97 Map of Lafayette LafayetteCO · 30,602 people 3.5 mi / sq mi 32.5 mi 28
98 Millburn MillburnEssex County, NJ · 22,145 people 3.4 mi / sq mi 33.6 mi 3
99 Maynard MaynardMiddlesex County, MA · 10,712 people 3.4 mi / sq mi 18.2 mi 23
100 Glenwood Springs Glenwood SpringsCO · 10,241 people 3.4 mi / sq mi 19.9 mi 5

How this ranking works

We rank every town by miles of mapped hiking and walking trails per square mile of town. Paths, bridleways, woods roads and footways in parks count; sidewalks don't. Towns need at least a mile of trail to be ranked. Trails come from OpenStreetMap, so a well-mapped town can edge out an equally trail-rich one that's mapped less thoroughly. The town with the highest figure ranks #1.

Only towns with at least 10,000 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Trails, streets and parks: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Conserved land: USGS PAD-US. Measured within each town's Census boundary. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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