Photo: Los Angeles · CC BY-SA 3.0Azusa has 7.0 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
93% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Great Park (0.8 mi). 5% of Azusa’s land is conserved, about 335 acres.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #375 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Azusa?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Azusa have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Azusa is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #375 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Great Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Northside Park
River Wilderness Park
Lario Staging Area
All 20 parks & preserves
335 conserved acres
5% of Azusa’s land. Who manages Azusa’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed site - Pasadena, City of Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 75 | Open |
| River Wilderness Park Local Conservation Area | Regional Water Districts | 73 | Open |
| Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | County | 21 | Open |
| Gladstone Street School Park Local Park | Regional agency | 17 | Restricted |
| Northside Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Memorial Park Recreation Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Murray Elementary School Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Restricted |
| Angeles National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 10 | Open |
| Powell School Park Local Park | Regional agency | 9 | Restricted |
| San Gabriel River Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 9 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
13 places to go in Azusa
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
4 picnic areas without a name on the map.
4 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
5.9 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Azusa: April to June
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) | 68 | 69 | 71 | 75 | 78 | 84 | 90 | 92 | 89 | 82 | 74 | 67 |
| Rain (in) | 4.4 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 3.0 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.0 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Azusa →
Azusa and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Azusa
Where can I hike in Azusa?
The longest trail networks: Great Park, 0.8 miles; Northside Park, 0.4 miles; River Wilderness Park, 0.1 miles; Lario Staging Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Azusa is conserved land?
5% 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 Azusa’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Lario Staging Area (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Azusa?
5.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes, 5.5 of off-road paths and 0.4 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Van Tassel Trail, San Gabriel River Trail and San Gabriel River Trail - Lario Connector.
Is there public land near Azusa?
19,636 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Azusa or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 317 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Azusa have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #375 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 Azusa 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 →