Carbon Canyon Regional Park
Managed by Orange County Parks
201 acres2.8 mi of trail
Carbon Canyon Creek Nature TrailRedwood TrailBell's Vireo TrailPIle Rock Trail+1
Dogs on leash
Directionsto Parking BWebsite ↗
Photo: Jonnyboyca at English Wikipedia · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Brea
Brea has 22 miles of mapped trails, 1.7 for every square mile of land
95% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 10% of Brea’s land is conserved, about 814 acres. The biggest trail networks: Carbon Canyon Regional Park (2.8 mi), Chino Hills State Park (1.1 mi), Arovista Park (1 mi).
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns · #172 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
814 acres · of 12.6 sq mi of land
Trails
22 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
876 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
95%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
25 mi
18 mi lanes · 7.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Brea?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Brea have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brea is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns, #172 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 Brea’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (22 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land18 acres of park per 1,000 residents (876 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13BParks close to home95% 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 91%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 80%
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 Carbon Canyon Regional Park, with 2.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Chino Hills State Park
Nature preserve
253 acres1.1 mi of trail
Olinda Trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Greenbriar Park
Park
6 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Greenbriar Park Parkinglot
All 15 parks & preserves
Carbon Canyon Regional Park201 acres · 2.8 mi of trail · Orange County Parks
DirectionsChino Hills State Park253 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsArovista Park18 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsWildcatters Park15 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsTracks at Brea24 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsTamarack Park6 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsGreenbriar Park6 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsFounders Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsBrea Junior High Park13 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsOlinda Ranch Neighborhood Park11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCraig Regional Park16 acres · Orange County Parks
DirectionsCountry Hills Park7 acres
City Hall Park3 acres
DirectionsLagos De Moreno Park1 acres
DirectionsWoodcrest Park1 acres
Who protects it
814 conserved acres
10% of Brea’s land. Who manages Brea’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional Water Districts298 ac
State parks225 ac
Town or city169 ac
County130 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 336 acState Park · 225 acLocal Park · 212 acLocal Recreation Area · 49 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chino Hills State Park State Park | State parks | 523 | Open |
| Carbon Canyon Regional Park Local Park | County | 115 | Open |
| Brea Creek Municipal Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 26 | Restricted |
| The Tracks at Brea Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Brea Sports Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Olinda Ranch Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Ted Craig Regional Park Local Park | County | 15 | Open |
| Olinda Oil Museum and Trails Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Arovista Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Brea Junior High Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Restricted |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
47 places to go in Brea
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Brea
Brea PlungeIn City Hall Park
DirectionsPlus 2 public pools without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Brea
Mariposa Upper Field
Directions34 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Brea
Hollydale Mobilehome Estates Dog Park
DirectionsWildcatters Dog Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Brea
7 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Brea
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
14 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.2 miHorses · 4.3 miUnpaved · 7.6 mi
Olinda Oil Museum Obervation Path1.5 mi
Jeep Trail1.0 mi
Redwood Trail0.8 mi
Carbon Canyon Creek Nature Trail0.7 mi
Olinda Trail0.4 mi
Lions Mountainway0.4 mi
Bell's Vireo Trail0.3 mi
Tower Trail0.2 mi
La Vida Trail0.2 mi
Soquel Canyon Trail0.1 mi
4 more trails
The Tracks at Brea
0.1 miPIle Rock Trail
0.1 miCoyote Pass
0.1 miHandicap Ramp
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
25 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
18 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
7.0 mi
off-road bike paths
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
39Tennis
17Basketball
10Baseball
5Volleyball
3Soccer
3Pickleball
2Skate park
2Football
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). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Brea City Hall and ParkDistrict · listed 1984
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Brea: 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 | 68 | 71 | 74 | 77 | 82 | 88 | 89 | 88 | 81 | 74 | 68 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.4 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 3.6 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Brea →
Next door
Brea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brea | 10% | 1.7 | 18 | 95% | A |
| Yorba Linda | 18% | 2.2 | 30 | 98% | A+ |
| Fullerton | 8% | 1.7 | 8 | 98% | A− |
| La Habra | 3% | 0.9 | 2 | 96% | B |
| Placentia | 3% | 1.1 | 2 | 99% | B |
| Rowland Heights | 6% | 1.1 | 10 | 67% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Brea
Where can I hike in Brea?
The longest trail networks: Carbon Canyon Regional Park, 2.8 miles; Chino Hills State Park, 1.1 miles; Arovista Park, 1 miles; Wildcatters Park, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Brea is conserved land?
10% 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 Brea’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Carbon Canyon Regional Park (on leash) and Chino Hills State Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Brea?
25 miles of bike routes are on the map: 18 of painted or protected lanes, 7.0 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Brea?
41,248 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brea or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 876 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Brea have?
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #172 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 Brea 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 →