Walnut Creek Nature Park
Park
5 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Baldwin Park
Baldwin Park has 34 acres of parks, 0.5 for every 1,000 residents
54% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Baldwin Park, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns · #743 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
31 acres · of 6.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
34 ac
0.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
54%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
12 mi
8.5 mi lanes · 3.2 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Baldwin Park have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Baldwin Park is ahead of 22% of U.S. towns, #743 of 847 in California. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Baldwin Park’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land0.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (34 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13DParks close to home54% 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 22%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 12%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Baldwin Park. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C. 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 Walnut Creek Nature Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Morgan Park
Park
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Central Park West
Park
4 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
31 conserved acres
1% of Baldwin Park’s land. Who manages Baldwin Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city26 ac
Regional agency6 ac
Local Park · 24 acLocal Recreation Area · 6 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Barnes Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| San Gabriel River and Bike Trail Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 6 | Open |
| Walnut Creek Nature Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Hilda L. Solis Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Bassett Little League Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Syhre Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Baldwin Park
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Baldwin Park
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Baldwin Park
DAD's Camping
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.1 miHorses · 1.1 mi
San Gabriel River Trail1.1 mi
Biking & sports
12 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
8.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.2 mi
off-road bike paths
0.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
San Gabriel River TrailBike route
1.1 miCourts & fields
11Baseball
10Basketball
10Tennis
2Football
2Soccer
1Tracks
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Baldwin Park: 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) | 69 | 70 | 72 | 75 | 78 | 83 | 88 | 90 | 88 | 82 | 75 | 68 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.4 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 3.9 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Baldwin Park →
Next door
Baldwin Park and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Irwindale23 miWest Covina10 miIndustry7.7 miEl Monte5.6 miBaldwin Park1.6 miWest Puente Valley0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin Park | 1% | 0.2 | under 1 | 54% | C− |
| Irwindale | 17% | 2.6 | 1,092 | 98% | A+ |
| West Covina | 4% | 0.6 | 4 | 79% | B |
| West Puente Valley | 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 66% | C− |
| Industry | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| El Monte | 1% | 0.6 | under 1 | 86% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Baldwin Park
Where can I hike in Baldwin Park?
The longest trail networks: Walnut Creek Nature Park, 0.3 miles; Central Park West, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Baldwin Park 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 Baldwin Park’s trails?
Walnut Creek Nature Park and Morgan Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Baldwin Park?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.5 of painted or protected lanes, 3.2 of off-road paths and 0.2 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: San Gabriel River Trail.
Is there public land near Baldwin Park?
18,606 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Baldwin Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 34 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Baldwin Park have?
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #743 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 Baldwin Park 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 →