Ralph B. Clark Regional Park
Managed by Orange County Parks
46 acres1.8 mi of trail
Hiking Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Phydend at English Wikipedia · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Buena Park
Buena Park has 6.0 miles of mapped trails, 0.6 for every square mile of land
92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Ralph B. Clark Regional Park (1.8 mi), Bellis Park (0.9 mi), Peak Park (0.7 mi). 163 acres are parks and preserves, 2.0 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns · #532 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
150 acres · of 10.5 sq mi of land
Trails
6.0 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
163 ac
2.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
12 mi
10 mi lanes · 1.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Buena Park?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Buena Park have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Buena Park is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns, #532 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Buena Park’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land2.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (163 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home92% 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 50%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 37%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B+. 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 Ralph B. Clark Regional Park, with 1.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bellis Park
Park
20 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Peak Park
Park
22 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Friendship Park
Managed by City of Buena Park
7 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Heroes Park
Managed by City of Buena Park
6 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Boisseranc Park
Park
19 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Larwin Park
Managed by City of Buena Park
6 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 13 parks & preserves
Ralph B. Clark Regional Park46 acres · 1.8 mi of trail · Orange County Parks
DirectionsBellis Park20 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
Peak Park22 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Friendship Park7 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Buena Park
Heroes Park6 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Buena Park
Boisseranc Park19 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Larwin Park6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Buena Park
DirectionsPark of College Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
San Antonio Park4 acres
DirectionsBrenner Park4 acres
Whitaker Park3 acres · City of Buena Park
Beat Park3 acres
Rick Gomez Park1 acres · City of Buena Park
Who protects it
150 conserved acres
2% of Buena Park’s land. Who manages Buena Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city105 ac
County44 ac
Local Park · 131 acLocal Other or Unknown · 18 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph B. Clark Regional Park Local Park | County | 44 | Open |
| George Bellis Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Henry Boisseranc Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| El Rancho Verde Open Space Corridor Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| William Peak Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Smith-Murphy Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| San Marino Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Larwin Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| City of Buena Park Community Gardens Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Restricted |
| Brenner Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
41 places to go in Buena Park
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Buena Park
College Park JacuzziIn Park of College Park
DirectionsMunicipal Swim StadiumIn Peak Park
DirectionsTidal Wave Bay
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Buena Park
Beach House
DirectionsCollege Park PlaygroundIn Park of College Park
DirectionsGremmie Lagoon
DirectionsPlus 18 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Waterfalls in Buena Park
16 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Buena Park
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.8 mi
Malvern Trail0.6 mi
Hiking Trail0.5 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.
10 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
26Basketball
24Tennis
18Baseball
3Soccer
1Skate park
1Softball
1Beach volleyball
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Buena Park: 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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 70 | 69 | 71 | 74 | 75 | 78 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 75 | 69 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 3.2 inches fall in February, the wettest month. The climate in Buena Park →
Next door
Buena Park and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Buena Park
Where can I hike in Buena Park?
The longest trail networks: Ralph B. Clark Regional Park, 1.8 miles; Bellis Park, 0.9 miles; Peak Park, 0.7 miles; Friendship Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Buena Park is conserved land?
2% 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 Buena Park’s trails?
Ralph B. Clark Regional Park and Bellis Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Buena Park?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 10 of painted or protected lanes and 1.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Buena Park?
17,056 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Buena Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 163 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Buena Park have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #532 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 Buena Park 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 →