Brisbane Community Park
Park
3 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Acj sf · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Brisbane
5% of Brisbane’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
5.0 miles of mapped trail cross Brisbane, 1.7 per square mile of land. 106 acres are parks and preserves, 23 per 1,000 residents. 5% of Brisbane’s land is conserved, about 106 acres.
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns · #176 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
106 acres · of 3.0 sq mi of land
Trails
5.0 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
106 ac
23 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
12 mi
7.1 mi lanes · 2.8 mi paths
Highest peak
200 ft
Icehouse Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Brisbane?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Brisbane have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brisbane is ahead of 90% of U.S. towns, #176 of 847 in California. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Brisbane’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land23 acres of park per 1,000 residents (106 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 90%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 79%
Water is more than half of Brisbane’s area (17 of 20 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
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
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 Brisbane Community Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Costaños Canyon Park
Park
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
106 conserved acres
5% of Brisbane’s land. Water is left out: Brisbane has 3.0 square miles of land and 17.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Brisbane’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County69 ac
Town or city22 ac
State fish & wildlife16 ac
Local Park · 75 acState Conservation Area · 16 acLocal Recreation Area · 10 acLocal Other or Unknown · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Bruno Mountain State and County Park Local Park | County | 69 | Open |
| San Bruno Mountain Ecological Reserve State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 16 | Open |
| Quarry Road Park and Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| City of Brisbane Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 6 | Closed |
| Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Brisbane Holding Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Castaños Canyon Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Firth Canyon Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Firth Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
11 places to go in Brisbane
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Brisbane
Brisbane Tot Lot PlaygroundIn Brisbane Tot Lot
DirectionsPlus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Brisbane
Brisbane Dog Park
DirectionsPeaks in Brisbane
Icehouse Hill200 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Brisbane
4 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.0 miHorses · 0.9 miUnpaved · 1.3 mi
Crocker Park Recreational Trail0.6 mi
Bayshore Yard0.5 mi
Old Ranch Road Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
12 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.8 mi
off-road bike paths
1.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
6Basketball
3Tennis
2Baseball
2Soccer
2Multi-sport
1Beach volleyball
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). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Southern Pacific Railroad Bayshore RoundhouseBuilding · listed 2010
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Brisbane: 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 58 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 5.0 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and September the warmest (highs of 72 °F). 5.0 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Brisbane →
Next door
Brisbane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | 5% | 1.7 | 23 | 99% | A |
| Daly City | 9% | 1.1 | 4 | 96% | A− |
| San Francisco | 23% | 3.3 | 8 | 99%+ | A |
| South San Francisco | 5% | 0.5 | 5 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Alameda | 7% | 1.4 | 6 | 99%+ | A− |
| Oakland | 15% | 1.9 | 11 | 99% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Brisbane
Where can I hike in Brisbane?
The longest trail networks: Brisbane Community Park, 0.4 miles; Costaños Canyon Park, 0.1 miles; Firth Canyon, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Brisbane 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 Brisbane’s trails?
Brisbane Community Park and Costaños Canyon Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Brisbane?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.1 of painted or protected lanes, 2.8 of off-road paths and 1.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Brisbane?
18,122 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brisbane or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 106 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Brisbane have?
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #176 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 Brisbane 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 →