Cleveland National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
1,499 acres8.9 mi of trail
Pacific Crest Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Campo
Campo has 40 miles of mapped trails, 1.7 for every square mile of land
262 acres are parks and preserves, 96 per 1,000 residents. 13% of Campo’s land is conserved, about 1,997 acres. The biggest trail networks: Cleveland National Forest (8.9 mi).
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns · #277 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
1,997 acres · of 23.5 sq mi of land
Trails
40 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
262 ac
96 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
19%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Campo?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Campo have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Campo is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns, #277 of 847 in California. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Campo’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (40 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land96 acres of park per 1,000 residents (262 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13AParks close to home19% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 81%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 67%
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 Cleveland National Forest, with 8.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,997 conserved acres
13% of Campo’s land. Who manages Campo’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service1,508 ac
County273 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government123 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land105 ac
National Forest · 1,508 acLocal Park · 272 acUnknown Easement · 228 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 225 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 1,508 | Open |
| Lake Morena County Park Local Park | County | 264 | Open |
| Mountain Empire Community Park Local Park | County | 8 | Open |
| Campo Stone Store Local Other or Unknown | County | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Campo
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Campo
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Campo
Cleef campground, 15p/p
DirectionsLake Morena County Park CampgroundFee
Directionsinformal campground
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.6 miUnpaved · 3.1 mi
Pacific Crest Trail8.5 mi
Big Potrero Truck Trail0.9 mi
North Campo Truck Trail0.7 mi
Dewey Place0.3 mi
Campo Truck Trail0.2 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
5Baseball
3Equestrian
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Campo: April and May
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 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 62 | 62 | 66 | 71 | 77 | 86 | 93 | 94 | 89 | 79 | 70 | 62 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.5 |
June is the driest month (0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 3.5 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Campo →
Questions about parks and trails in Campo
Where can I hike in Campo?
The longest trail networks: Cleveland National Forest, 8.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Campo is conserved land?
13% 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 Campo’s trails?
Cleveland National Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Campo?
100,019 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Campo or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,676 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Campo have?
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #277 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 Campo 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 →