City Parks and Trails

The City of Modesto operates and maintains 76 parks featuring: 

• 1,246 acres of Parks and Trails 
• Nine (9) Splash Grounds
• One (1) Wading Pool
• Thirty-seven (37) Tennis Courts
• Twenty-nine (29) Ball Fields
• Thirty-one (31) Soccer Fields 
• Eighteen (18) Group Picnic Sites
• Over seventeen (17) Miles of Bike Trails.

View the Parks and Facilities map for a current listing of amenities at each location.  

What makes a park a park? Is it just a plot of land with grass, some trees and some play equipment? Or is there more to a park than just those things? A park is no longer a simple space with landscaping; it is now a place where we can go to understand, relate to and experience nature. It is alive with activities like children playing, people walking or jogging, concerts, movie nights, festivals, picnics and family gatherings.