Photo: Jey0h at English Wikipedia · Public domain95% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Arvin
The biggest trail networks: Smothermon Park (0.5 mi). 51 acres are parks and preserves, 2.6 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Arvin’s land is conserved, about 48 acres.
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns · #610 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Arvin?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Arvin have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Arvin is ahead of 41% of U.S. towns, #610 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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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Smothermon Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Di Giorgio County Park
48 conserved acres
2% of Arvin’s land. Who manages Arvin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smothermon Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Di Giorgio County Park Local Park | County | 17 | Open |
| Garden in the Sun Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Kovacevich Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Felecita Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
0.5 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 Arvin: 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) | 10.0 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 62 | 67 | 73 | 78 | 86 | 94 | 99 | 98 | 93 | 83 | 70 | 62 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 99 °F). 1.9 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 99 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Arvin →
Questions about parks and trails in Arvin
Where can I hike in Arvin?
The longest trail networks: Smothermon Park, 0.5 miles; Di Giorgio County Park, 0.3 miles; Kovacevich Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Arvin is conserved land?
2% 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 Arvin’s trails?
Smothermon Park and Di Giorgio County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Arvin?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Arvin?
368 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Arvin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 51 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Arvin have?
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #610 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 Arvin 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 →