San Bernardino National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
1,184 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Banning
13% of Banning’s land is conserved: 1,957 acres
1,453 acres are parks and preserves, 47 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: San Bernardino National Forest (0.7 mi), Gilman Ranch Historic Park (0.6 mi). 70% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns · #264 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
1,957 acres · of 23.2 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,453 ac
47 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
70%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
14 mi
12 mi lanes
Highest peak
2,936 ft
Airtech Towers
Lakes & rivers
9
What kind of outdoors town is Banning?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Banning have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Banning is ahead of 83% of U.S. towns, #264 of 847 in California. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Banning’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land47 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,453 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home70% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 83%
LessMore
California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 69%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be A−. 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 San Bernardino National Forest, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Gilman Ranch Historic Park
Park
44 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Roosevelt Williams Park
Park
6 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 9 parks & preserves
San Bernardino National Forest1,184 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · United States Forest Service
Gilman Ranch Historic Park44 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsRoosevelt Williams Park6 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsRepplier Park17 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Directionsnature corridor2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Richard Sanchez Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Lions Park8 acres
DirectionsSylvan Park8 acres
Carpenter Hamilton Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,957 conserved acres
13% of Banning’s land. Who manages Banning’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency1,266 ac
U.S. Forest Service521 ac
County129 ac
Town or city45 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 1,266 acNational Forest · 521 acLocal Historic or Cultural Area · 129 acLocal Park · 45 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banning Canyon Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 1,266 | Open |
| San Bernardino National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 521 | Open |
| Gilman Historic Ranch Park Local Historic or Cultural Area | County | 129 | Open |
| Lions Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Repplier Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Sylvan Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Roosevelt Williams Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Richard Sanchez Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
Things to do
16 places to go in Banning
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Banning
Repplier ParkIn Repplier Park
DirectionsPlus 8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Banning
Airtech Towers2,936 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Banning
6 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
9 lakes & rivers
Biking & sports
14 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
12 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
26Tennis
14Basketball
5Baseball
3Volleyball
2Football
1Golf
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Gilman RanchDistrict · listed 1977
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Banning: 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 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 64 | 65 | 69 | 74 | 80 | 90 | 96 | 97 | 91 | 81 | 71 | 63 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.6 |
June is the driest month (0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 97 °F). 4.0 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 97 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Banning →
Next door
Banning and its neighbors
Banning has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banning | 13% | 0.6 | 47 | 70% | A− |
| Cherry Valley | 11% | 1.1 | 82 | 70% | A |
| Beaumont | 40% | 1.2 | 131 | 98% | A+ |
| Cabazon | under 1% | 0.7 | 5 | 35% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Banning
Where can I hike in Banning?
The longest trail networks: San Bernardino National Forest, 0.7 miles; Gilman Ranch Historic Park, 0.6 miles; Roosevelt Williams Park, 0.4 miles; Repplier Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Banning is conserved land?
13% 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 Banning’s trails?
San Bernardino National Forest and Gilman Ranch Historic Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Banning?
14 miles of bike routes are on the map: 12 of painted or protected lanes and 2.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Banning?
84,653 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Banning or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,981 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Banning have?
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #264 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 Banning 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 →