Mills Canyon Park
Park
42 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Javelinca · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Burlingame
6% of Burlingame’s land is conserved, and 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park
6% of Burlingame’s land is conserved, about 175 acres. 2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Burlingame, 0.5 per square mile of land. 192 acres are parks and preserves, 6.3 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #388 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
175 acres · of 4.4 sq mi of land
Trails
2.0 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
192 ac
6.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
19 mi
6.3 mi lanes · 8.4 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Burlingame?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Burlingame have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Burlingame is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #388 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 Burlingame’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4BPark land6.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (192 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13CParks close to home96% 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 66%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 54%
Water is 27% of Burlingame’s area (2 of 6 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 5%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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 Mills Canyon Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 13 parks & preserves
Mills Canyon Park42 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Washington Park16 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsBayside Park49 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRay Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsVillage Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Cuernavaca Park5 acres
DirectionsRobert E Woolley State Park3 acres · California Department of Parks and Recreation
DirectionsCoyote Point Recreation Area2 acres · County of San Mateo Parks Department
DirectionsShorebird Sanctuary2 acres · City of Burlingame
DirectionsFishing Park2 acres
DirectionsPershing Park1 acres
Victoria Park1 acres
Laguna Park1 acres
Who protects it
175 conserved acres
6% of Burlingame’s land. Water is left out: Burlingame has 4.4 square miles of land and 1.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Burlingame’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city173 ac
County1 ac
Local Park · 140 acLocal Conservation Area · 32 acLocal Other or Unknown · 2 acLocal Recreation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlingame Lagoon Park Local Park | Town or city | 110 | Open |
| Mills Canyon Wildlife Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Washington Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Cuernavaca Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Ray Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Shorebird Sanctuary Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Coyote Point Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | County | 1 | Open |
| Pershing Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Victoria Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
30 places to go in Burlingame
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Burlingame
Aardvark Beach
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Burlingame
Alpine Park
DirectionsCuernavaca Park PlaygroundIn Cuernavaca Park
DirectionsLaguna Park PlaygroundIn Laguna Park
DirectionsPaloma Playground
DirectionsPershing Park PlaygroundIn Pershing Park
DirectionsPrimrose Playground
DirectionsVictoria Park PlaygroundIn Victoria Park
DirectionsWashington Park PlaygroundIn Washington Park
DirectionsPlus 9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Burlingame
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Burlingame
Planespotting location SFO
DirectionsPlus 1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Burlingame
6 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Burlingame
Burlingame Community GardenIn Bayside Park
DirectionsPlus 1 community garden without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
19 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
8.4 mi
off-road bike paths
3.9 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
29Tennis
20Basketball
8Baseball
5Soccer
3Football
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Burlingame: 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 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 58 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 65 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 4.9 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and September the warmest (highs of 71 °F). 4.9 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Burlingame →
Next door
Burlingame 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlingame | 6% | 0.5 | 6 | 96% | B+ |
| Hillsborough | under 1% | 0.3 | under 1 | 35% | C− |
| Millbrae | 4% | 1.3 | 4 | 99% | B+ |
| San Mateo | 10% | 1.7 | 7 | 97% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Burlingame
Where can I hike in Burlingame?
The longest trail networks: Mills Canyon Park, 0.3 miles; Washington Park, 0.3 miles; Bayside Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Burlingame is conserved land?
6% 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 Burlingame’s trails?
Mills Canyon Park and Washington Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Burlingame?
19 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.3 of painted or protected lanes, 8.4 of off-road paths and 3.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Burlingame?
21,621 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Burlingame or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 192 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Burlingame have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #388 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 Burlingame 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 →