Rasmussen Open Space
Managed by Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
225 acres3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Arspickles17 at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Agoura Hills
19% of Agoura Hills’ land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 19% of Agoura Hills’ land is conserved, about 962 acres. 12 miles of mapped trail cross Agoura Hills, 1.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns · #76 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
962 acres · of 7.8 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
466 ac
24 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
16 mi
15 mi lanes · 0.2 mi paths
Highest peak
2,031 ft
Ladyface Mountain
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Agoura Hills?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Agoura Hills have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Agoura Hills is ahead of 97% of U.S. towns, #76 of 847 in California. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Agoura Hills’ overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land24 acres of park per 1,000 residents (466 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 97%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 91%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Rasmussen Open Space, with 3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Abrams Open Space
Managed by Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
105 acres0.9 mi of trail
Abrams Open Space Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Forest Cove Park
Park
10 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
MRCA Open Space
Managed by Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
128 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Morrison Park
Park
4 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 16 parks & preserves
Rasmussen Open Space225 acres · 3 mi of trail · Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
Abrams Open Space105 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
DirectionsOld Agoura Park10 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsForest Cove Park10 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
MRCA Open Space128 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
Morrison Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Wistful Vista Open Space252 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District
Chumash Park12 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Sumac Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area276 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · National Park Service
DirectionsMedea Creek Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Ladyface Mountain Open Space343 acres · Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
Medea Creek Open Space31 acres
Ladyface Agoura Open Space5 acres · Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
Reyes Adobe Park5 acres
Ladyface Greenway1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
962 conserved acres
19% of Agoura Hills’ land. Who manages Agoura Hills’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency974 ac
Town or city84 ac
Regional Water Districts10 ac
Other state land5 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 597 acLocal Conservation Area · 231 acLocal Park · 182 acLocal Recreation Area · 64 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 21 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladyface Mountain Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 360 | Closed |
| Cold Creek Valley Preserve Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 231 | Open |
| Unnamed site - Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 155 | Unknown |
| Abrams Local Park | Regional agency | 106 | Open |
| Unnamed site - Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 78 | Unknown |
| Medea Creek Open Space Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 41 | Open |
| Agoura Hills City Parkland Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Closed |
| Chumash Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Open Space Local Recreation Area | Regional Water Districts | 10 | Closed |
| Old Agoura Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
11 places to go in Agoura Hills
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Agoura Hills
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Agoura Hills
HWD Annenberg Bridge VistaIn Abrams Open Space
DirectionsPlus 2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Agoura Hills
Ladyface Mountain2,031 ft elevation
DirectionsStrawberry Hill1,040 ft elevation
DirectionsPlus 2 peaks without a name on the map.
Trails & water
5 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.8 miHorses · 1.6 miUnpaved · 1.8 mi
Abrams Open Space Loop0.9 mi
Agoura High School Backtrail0.4 mi
Ladyface Trail0.2 mi
Renee Trail0.2 mi
Liberty Canyon Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
16 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
15 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
0.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
19Tennis
6Baseball
3Equestrian
2Softball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Agoura Hills: April to July
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 67 | 66 | 69 | 71 | 74 | 79 | 85 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 73 | 66 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.7 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 3.6 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Agoura Hills →
Next door
Agoura Hills and its neighbors
Agoura Hills has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agoura Hills | 19% | 1.5 | 24 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Calabasas | 30% | 3.2 | 88 | 94% | A+ |
| Westlake Village | 39% | 1.8 | 106 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Agoura Hills
Where can I hike in Agoura Hills?
The longest trail networks: Rasmussen Open Space, 3 miles; Abrams Open Space, 0.9 miles; Old Agoura Park, 0.5 miles; Forest Cove Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Agoura Hills is conserved land?
19% of its land, against a typical 4% for a California town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Agoura Hills’ trails?
Rasmussen Open Space and Abrams Open Space don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Agoura Hills?
16 miles of bike routes are on the map: 15 of painted or protected lanes, 0.2 of off-road paths and 0.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Agoura Hills?
88,813 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Agoura Hills or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 466 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Agoura Hills have?
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #76 of 847 in California. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Agoura Hills 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 →