Wildwood Canyon Park
Managed by City of Burbank
578 acres4 mi of trail
Vital Link TrailWildwood Canyon Trailhead #4Key Club Path to the "B"
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
US Post Office-Burbank Downtown Station · Photo: Minnaert · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Burbank
20% of Burbank’s land is conserved: 2,248 acres
22 miles of mapped trail cross Burbank, 1.3 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Wildwood Canyon Park (4 mi), Stough Landfill Park (2.6 mi), Johnny Carson Park (0.8 mi). 89% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns · #164 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
20%
2,248 acres · of 17.3 sq mi of land
Trails
22 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,172 ac
21 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
89%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
23 mi
17 mi lanes · 4.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Burbank?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Burbank have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Burbank is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns, #164 of 847 in California. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Burbank’s overall grade.
Conserved land20% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (22 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land21 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,172 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home89% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 91%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 81%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Burbank ranks #65 on Outdoors.
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 Wildwood Canyon Park, with 4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Stough Landfill Park
Nature preserve
80 acres2.6 mi of trail
Former Stough Park Motorbike TrailHaskins West FlankHaskins East Flank
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
McCambridge Park
Managed by Burbank Parks and Recreation
17 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Griffith Park
Managed by City of Los Angeles
13 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Whitnall Highway Park South
Managed by Burbank Parks and Recreation
4 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail signWebsite ↗
All 28 parks & preserves
Wildwood Canyon Park578 acres · 4 mi of trail · City of Burbank
DirectionsStough Landfill Park80 acres · 2.6 mi of trail
DirectionsJohnny Carson Park10 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsMcCambridge Park17 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Burbank Parks and Recreation
DirectionsBrace Canyon Park21 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsGriffith Park13 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Los Angeles
DirectionsWhitnall Highway Park South4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Burbank Parks and Recreation
DirectionsGeorge Izay Park16 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Burbank Parks and Recreation
DirectionsBuena Vista Park10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsRobert Gross Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Burbank Parks and Recreation
DirectionsMountain View Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Palm Ball Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Ralph Foy Park11 acres
DirectionsVerdugo Park7 acres · Burbank Parks and Recreation
DirectionsAbraham Lincoln Park6 acres · Burbank Parks and Recreation
DirectionsLarry L. Maxam Memorial Park5 acres
DirectionsWhitnall Highway Park North4 acres · Burbank Parks and Recreation
Valley Park4 acres · Burbank Parks and Recreation
Joaquin Miller Park4 acres · Burbank Parks & Recreation
Brand Park2 acres · City of Glendale
Henderson Canyon Open Space2 acres · County of Los Angeles
Bel Aire Park2 acres
DirectionsStough Canyon Park2 acres · City of Burbank
DirectionsRobert R. Ovrom Park1 acres · Burbank Parks and Recreation
DirectionsVickroy Park1 acres · Burbank Parks and Recreation
DirectionsRobert E. Lundigan Park1 acres
Burbank 5 Points Monument1 acres
Earthwalk Park1 acres
Who protects it
2,248 conserved acres
20% of Burbank’s land. Who manages Burbank’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city2,241 ac
Private owners8 ac
County2 ac
Local Park · 1,103 acLocal Conservation Area · 1,027 acLocal Recreation Area · 121 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Burbank Open Space Mountain Reserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 1,027 | Open |
| Wildwood Canyon Park Local Park | Town or city | 587 | Open |
| Stough Canyon Nature Center Local Park | Town or city | 214 | Open |
| Stough Canyon Park Local Park | Town or city | 174 | Open |
| DeBell Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 96 | Restricted |
| Brace Canyon Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| McCambridge Park and Recreation Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| George Izay Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Johnny Carson Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Ralph Foy Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
72 places to go in Burbank
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Burbank
Verdugo Aquatic FacilityIn Verdugo Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Burbank
34 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Boat launches in Burbank
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Burbank
Henry Cook Lookout Point
DirectionsPlus 1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Burbank
Wishing Tree Picnic Area
Directions33 picnic areas are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Disc golf in Burbank
DeBell Disc Golf Course
DirectionsTrails & water
12 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 8.3 miHorses · 4.3 miUnpaved · 11.5 mi
Vital Link Trail1.9 mi
Verdugo Crest Trail1.6 mi
Old Skyline Motorway1.5 mi
Verdugo Motorway1.2 mi
Stough Canyon Motorway1.0 mi
Chandler Motorway0.8 mi
Scout Camp Trail0.7 mi
Key Club Path to the "B"0.6 mi
Former Stough Park Motorbike Trail0.4 mi
Wildwood Canyon Trailhead #40.4 mi
2 more trails
Haskins West Flank
0.2 miHaskins East Flank
0.2 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
23 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
17 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.8 mi
off-road bike paths
0.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
39Basketball
38Tennis
18Baseball
4Football
1Skate park
1Pickleball
1Field hockey
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 14 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Burbank: 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) | 68 | 68 | 71 | 74 | 77 | 82 | 88 | 89 | 87 | 81 | 74 | 67 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.6 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 4.2 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Burbank →
Next door
Burbank 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burbank | 20% | 1.3 | 21 | 89% | A |
| Los Angeles | 15% | 1.5 | 9 | 83% | A− |
| Glendale | 30% | 2.6 | 30 | 97% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Burbank
Where can I hike in Burbank?
The longest trail networks: Wildwood Canyon Park, 4 miles; Stough Landfill Park, 2.6 miles; Johnny Carson Park, 0.8 miles; McCambridge Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Burbank is conserved land?
20% 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 Burbank’s trails?
Wildwood Canyon Park and Stough Landfill Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Burbank?
23 miles of bike routes are on the map: 17 of painted or protected lanes, 4.8 of off-road paths and 0.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Burbank?
29,943 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Burbank or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,172 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Burbank have?
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #164 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 Burbank 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 →