Few parks or trails are on the map in Alum Rock
63% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 8% of U.S. towns · #825 of 847 in California. What drives it
How much outdoors does Alum Rock have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Alum Rock is ahead of 8% of U.S. towns, #825 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1 places to go in Alum Rock
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
0.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Alum Rock: April to August
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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 59 | 63 | 67 | 71 | 76 | 83 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 59 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.6 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 2.9 inches fall in February, the wettest month. The climate in Alum Rock →
Alum Rock and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alum Rock | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 63% | D |
| San Jose | 18% | 1.2 | 9 | 97% | A |
| East Foothills | under 1% | 1.7 | 1 | 65% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Alum Rock
How much of Alum Rock is conserved land?
under 1% 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.
Where can I bike in Alum Rock?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Alum Rock?
29,450 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Alum Rock or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Alum Rock have?
Ahead of 8% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #825 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 Alum Rock neighbors.
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 →