Photo: Amin Eshaiker · CC BY-SA 4.0Calipatria has 13 acres of parks, 2.0 for every 1,000 residents
0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Calipatria, 0.2 per square mile of land. 55% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns · #746 of 847 in California. What drives it
How much outdoors does Calipatria have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Calipatria is ahead of 22% of U.S. towns, #746 of 847 in California. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Calipatria Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hernandez Park
14 conserved acres
1% of Calipatria’s land. Who manages Calipatria’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hernandez Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Calipatria Little League Park/ Radamacher Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Caldwell Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The walking year in Calipatria
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) | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 71 | 74 | 81 | 88 | 96 | 105 | 109 | 108 | 103 | 92 | 79 | 69 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
June is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 109 °F). 0.5 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 109 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Calipatria →
Questions about parks and trails in Calipatria
Where can I hike in Calipatria?
The longest trail networks: Calipatria Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Calipatria is conserved land?
1% 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 Calipatria’s trails?
Calipatria Park and Hernandez Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Calipatria?
56,913 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Calipatria or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Calipatria have?
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #746 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 Calipatria neighbors.
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 →