Civic Center Park
Managed by Town of Apple Valley
18 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Apple Valley
Apple Valley has 272 miles of mapped trails, 3.5 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Civic Center Park (1.1 mi), James A. Woody Park (1 mi). 34% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Apple Valley’s land is conserved, about 557 acres.
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns · #580 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
557 acres · of 77.0 sq mi of land
Trails
272 mi
3.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
426 ac
5.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
34%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
35 mi
25 mi lanes · 9.4 mi paths
Highest peak
3,848 ft
Bell Mountain
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Apple Valley?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Apple Valley have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Apple Valley is ahead of 45% of U.S. towns, #580 of 847 in California. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Apple Valley’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails3.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (272 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land5.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (426 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13CParks close to home34% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 45%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 32%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to B. 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 Civic Center Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
James A. Woody Park
Managed by Town of Apple Valley
23 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Mojave Narrows Regional Park
Managed by San Bernardino County Regional Parks
135 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Lenny Brewster Sports Center
Managed by Town of Apple Valley
35 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 16 parks & preserves
Civic Center Park18 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Town of Apple Valley
DirectionsJames A. Woody Park23 acres · 1 mi of trail · Town of Apple Valley
DirectionsNorm Schmidt Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Town of Apple Valley
Thunderbird Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Town of Apple Valley
DirectionsCommunity Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Lions Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Town of Apple Valley
DirectionsYucca Loma Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Mojave Narrows Regional Park135 acres · San Bernardino County Regional Parks
Lenny Brewster Sports Center35 acres · Town of Apple Valley
DirectionsCaptain Joseph McConnell Jr. United States Air Force Park11 acres · Town of Apple Valley
Sycamore Rocks Park9 acres · Town of Apple Valley
DirectionsVirginia Park5 acres
DirectionsMendel Park5 acres · Town of Apple Valley
DirectionsCorwin Park4 acres · Town of Apple Valley
Don Ferrarese Park4 acres
Mojave Junction Park2 acres
Who protects it
557 conserved acres
1% of Apple Valley’s land. Who manages Apple Valley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State Department of Land150 ac
Town or city150 ac
State fish & wildlife141 ac
Regional agency116 ac
Local Recreation Area · 207 acState Resource Management Area · 150 acState Other or Unknown · 141 acLocal Park · 57 acLocal Other or Unknown · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 16 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State Lands Commission State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 150 | Open |
| Apple Valley Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 150 | Open |
| Mojave Narrows Regional Park State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 141 | Restricted |
| Lenny Brewster Sports Center Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 38 | Open |
| Civic Center Park Local Park | Regional agency | 22 | Open |
| James A Woody Community Center Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 19 | Open |
| Sycamore Rocks Park Local Park | Regional agency | 9 | Open |
| Thunderbird Park Local Park | Regional agency | 5 | Open |
| Virginia Park Local Park | Regional agency | 5 | Open |
| Mendel Park Local Park | Regional agency | 5 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
28 places to go in Apple Valley
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Apple Valley
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Apple Valley
K-2 Playground
DirectionsPlus 18 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Apple Valley
Civic Center Dog ParkIn Civic Center Park
DirectionsPeaks in Apple Valley
Bell Mountain3,848 ft elevation
DirectionsTurtle Mountain3,822 ft elevation
DirectionsLittle Bell Mountain3,681 ft elevation
DirectionsCatholic Hill3,612 ft elevation
DirectionsBass Hill3,212 ft elevation
DirectionsEagle Hill3,153 ft elevation
DirectionsPioneer Mountain3,136 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
8 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.3 miHorses · 2.7 miUnpaved · 28.2 mi
Pipeline Road SV26422.0 mi
Langley0.5 mi
Dale Evans Parkway0.5 mi
SV26400.5 mi
Bass Hill Trail0.4 mi
Augusta Circle0.3 mi
Running Breeze0.1 mi
Wadena Terrace0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
35 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
25 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
9.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
23Basketball
22Tennis
13Baseball
2Soccer
2Softball
1Skate park
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Apple Valley: April and May
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 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 60 | 62 | 67 | 73 | 81 | 91 | 97 | 97 | 90 | 79 | 67 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
June is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 97 °F). 1.1 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 97 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Apple Valley →
Next door
Apple Valley and its neighbors
Apple Valley has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Valley | 1% | 3.5 | 6 | 34% | B− |
| Spring Valley Lake | 34% | 2.6 | 70 | 83% | A+ |
| Victorville | under 1% | 1.6 | 2 | 50% | C+ |
| Hesperia | 1% | 1.7 | 2 | 29% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Apple Valley
Where can I hike in Apple Valley?
The longest trail networks: Civic Center Park, 1.1 miles; James A. Woody Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Apple Valley is conserved land?
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.
Are dogs allowed on Apple Valley’s trails?
Civic Center Park and James A. Woody Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Apple Valley?
35 miles of bike routes are on the map: 25 of painted or protected lanes and 9.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Apple Valley?
73,347 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Apple Valley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,566 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Apple Valley have?
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #580 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 Apple Valley 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 →