Leaning Pine Arboretum
Park
5 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Powerhouse, The · Photo: mountmonty · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in California Polytechnic State University
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in California Polytechnic State University
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 11 miles of mapped trail cross California Polytechnic State University, 6.8 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Leaning Pine Arboretum (1.1 mi).
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns · #483 of 847 in California State. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 1.5 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
6.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
9 ac
1.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.2 mi
3.6 mi lanes · 1.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
9
What kind of outdoors town is California Polytechnic State University?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does California Polytechnic State University have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, California Polytechnic State University is ahead of 55% of U.S. towns, #483 of 847 in California State. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of California Polytechnic State University’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%DTrails6.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land1.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (9 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 55%
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California State towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 43%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C 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
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The longest trail network is Leaning Pine Arboretum, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Things to do
11 places to go in California Polytechnic State University
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in California Polytechnic State University
PCV Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in California Polytechnic State University
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in California Polytechnic State University
6 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Community gardens in California Polytechnic State University
Student Experimental Farm (SEF)
DirectionsPlus 1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 9 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.0 miHorses · 1.8 miUnpaved · 3.6 mi
Creekside0.1 mi
Biking & sports
5.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.2 mi
off-road bike paths
0.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
10Basketball
5Soccer
5Tennis
5Beach volleyball
2Baseball
1Football
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 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Powerhouse, TheBuilding · listed 1993
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in California Polytechnic State University: 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) | 10.0 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 64 | 64 | 66 | 69 | 72 | 76 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 77 | 70 | 63 |
| Rain (in) | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3.6 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and September the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.7 inches fall in January, the wettest month. The climate in California Polytechnic State University →
Next door
California Polytechnic State University and its neighbors
California Polytechnic State University has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Polytechnic State University | under 1% | 6.8 | 1 | 99%+ | B |
| San Luis Obispo | 21% | 2.8 | 43 | 99% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in California Polytechnic State University
Where can I hike in California Polytechnic State University?
The longest trail networks: Leaning Pine Arboretum, 1.1 miles; O'Neill Green, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of California Polytechnic State University is conserved land?
under 1% of its land, against a typical 4% for a California State town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on California Polytechnic State University’s trails?
Leaning Pine Arboretum and O'Neill Green don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in California Polytechnic State University?
5.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.6 of painted or protected lanes, 1.2 of off-road paths and 0.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near California Polytechnic State University?
30,451 acres of parks and open public land lie inside California Polytechnic State University or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does California Polytechnic State University have?
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #483 of 847 in California State. 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 California Polytechnic State University 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 →