John Marsh House · Photo: Robin Mayoff (RHM Images) · CC BY-SA 3.099% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Brentwood
20 miles of mapped trail cross Brentwood, 1.3 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Sunset Park (0.9 mi), Veteran's Park (0.7 mi), Oak Meadow Park (0.5 mi). 411 acres are parks and preserves, 6.3 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns · #302 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Brentwood?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Brentwood have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brentwood is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns, #302 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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Sunset Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Heritage and Linear Park
California Orchard Park
Belvedere Park
Pioneer Park
All 39 parks & preserves
461 conserved acres
5% of Brentwood’s land. Who manages Brentwood’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh Creek State Historic Park State Historic or Cultural Area | State parks | 72 | Closed |
| Summerset Commons Park Local Park | Town or city | 45 | Open |
| Sunset Park Athletic Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| Mokelumne Trail Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 40 | Open |
| Brentwood Aquatic Center And Skate Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Veteran's Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Sand Creek Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Dakota Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Fairview Basin Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Creekside Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
53 places to go in Brentwood
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
41 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Plus 2 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
8 picnic areas without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
60 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 map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Brentwood: 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 62 | 67 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 90 | 90 | 87 | 78 | 65 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.7 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 3.0 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Brentwood →
Brentwood and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Brentwood
Where can I hike in Brentwood?
The longest trail networks: Sunset Park, 0.9 miles; Veteran's Park, 0.7 miles; Oak Meadow Park, 0.5 miles; Heritage and Linear Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Brentwood 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 Brentwood’s trails?
Sunset Park and Veteran's Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Brentwood?
60 miles of bike routes are on the map: 43 of painted or protected lanes, 16 of off-road paths and 0.8 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Brentwood?
52,374 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brentwood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 411 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Brentwood have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #302 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 Brentwood 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 →