Sweetwater Regional Park
Park
92 acres2.5 mi of trail
Sweetwater Park Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Bonita
14% of Bonita’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
7.2 miles of mapped trail cross Bonita, 1.4 per square mile of land. 14% of Bonita’s land is conserved, about 454 acres. The biggest trail networks: Sweetwater Regional Park (2.5 mi), Sweetwater County Park (1.4 mi).
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns · #114 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
14%
454 acres · of 5.0 sq mi of land
Trails
7.2 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
377 ac
30 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.7 mi
7.3 mi lanes · 0.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Bonita?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bonita have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bonita is ahead of 95% of U.S. towns, #114 of 847 in California. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bonita’s overall grade.
Conserved land14% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land30 acres of park per 1,000 residents (377 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home99% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 95%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 87%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to 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
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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The longest trail network is Sweetwater Regional Park, with 2.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sweetwater County Park
Park
124 acres1.4 mi of trail
Sweetwater Park Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
454 conserved acres
14% of Bonita’s land. Who manages Bonita’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service259 ac
County241 ac
Other state land131 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government80 ac
Town or city1 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 259 acLocal Park · 241 acState Other or Unknown · 131 acUnknown Easement · 80 acLocal Recreation Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 77 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 259 | Restricted |
| Sweetwater Summit Regional Park Local Park | County | 241 | Open |
| Blue-Bonita Meadows State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 131 | Open |
| City of Chula Vista Open Space Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.9 miHorses · 2.2 miUnpaved · 4.7 mi
Sweetwater Park Trail2.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Sweetwater Bike RouteBike route
2.1 miCourts & fields
2Tennis
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Bonita: April to August
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) | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 69 | 68 | 70 | 72 | 73 | 77 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 79 | 74 | 68 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.7 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 2.3 inches fall in February, the wettest month. The climate in Bonita →
Next door
Bonita and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonita | 14% | 1.4 | 30 | 99% | A+ |
| Chula Vista | 19% | 2.2 | 10 | 94% | A |
| National City | 4% | 0.6 | 3 | 91% | B |
| San Diego | 26% | 2.2 | 28 | 97% | A+ |
| La Presa | 18% | 0.9 | 17 | 80% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bonita
Where can I hike in Bonita?
The longest trail networks: Sweetwater Regional Park, 2.5 miles; Sweetwater County Park, 1.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bonita is conserved land?
14% 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 Bonita’s trails?
Sweetwater Regional Park and Sweetwater County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bonita?
7.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.3 of painted or protected lanes, 0.2 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Sweetwater Bike Route.
Is there public land near Bonita?
39,272 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bonita or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 378 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bonita have?
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #114 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 Bonita 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 →