Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument
Managed by United States Forest Service;Bureau of Land Management
198 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Cathedral City
Cathedral City has 20 miles of mapped trails, 0.9 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument (1.1 mi). 8% of Cathedral City’s land is conserved, about 1,129 acres. 122 acres are parks and preserves, 2.3 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #496 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,129 acres · of 22.5 sq mi of land
Trails
20 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
122 ac
2.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
56%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
15 mi
8.9 mi lanes · 5.2 mi paths
Highest peak
830 ft
Flat Top Mountain
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Cathedral City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cathedral City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cathedral City is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #496 of 847 in California. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Cathedral City’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (20 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land2.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (122 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home56% 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 54%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 41%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B+. 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 Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Dennis Keat Soccer Park
Managed by City of Cathedral City
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Panorama Park
Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Ocotillo Park
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 10 parks & preserves
Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument198 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · United States Forest Service;Bureau of Land Management
DirectionsDennis Keat Soccer Park15 acres · City of Cathedral City
Panorama Park9 acres
Ocotillo Park6 acres
Agua Caliente Park5 acres
Century Park5 acres · City of Cathedral City
Rio Vista Park4 acres
Patriot Park3 acres
DirectionsBuddy Rogers Park2 acres
DirectionsTown Square Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,129 conserved acres
8% of Cathedral City’s land. Who manages Cathedral City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation852 ac
Town or city148 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits82 ac
Joint50 ac
Private owners3 ac
Not recorded29 ac
State Other or Unknown · 837 acLocal Other or Unknown · 103 acPrivate Conservation · 77 acUnknown · 50 acUnknown Easement · 32 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 20 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed site - Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy State Other or Unknown | State conservation | 831 | Open |
| Edom Hill-Willow Hole Preserve State Conservation Area | State conservation | 93 | Closed |
| Unnamed site - City of Cathedral Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 66 | Open |
| Unnamed site - Coachella Valley Conservation Commission Unknown | Joint | 50 | Open |
| Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Dennis Keat Soccer Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Panorama Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Unnamed site - California Wildlife Conservation Board State Other or Unknown | State conservation | 5 | Unknown |
| Ocotillo Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Century Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
3 places to go in Cathedral City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Cathedral City
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Dog parks in Cathedral City
1 dog park without a name on the map.
Peaks in Cathedral City
Flat Top Mountain830 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
15 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
8.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
5.2 mi
off-road bike paths
0.8 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
47Tennis
31Pickleball
17Golf
11Basketball
10Baseball
6Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Cathedral City
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 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 70 | 72 | 79 | 85 | 92 | 101 | 106 | 106 | 100 | 89 | 77 | 68 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
June is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 106 °F). 1.0 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 106 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Cathedral City →
Next door
Cathedral City and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Palm Springs127 miDesert Hot Springs46 miRancho Mirage32 miThousand Palms30 miCathedral City20 miGarnet10 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral City | 8% | 0.9 | 2 | 56% | B− |
| Rancho Mirage | 31% | 1.3 | 5 | 40% | B+ |
| Palm Springs | 32% | 1.3 | 8 | 62% | A− |
| Garnet | 11% | 1.3 | under 1 | 33% | B− |
| Thousand Palms | 44% | 1.3 | 242 | 59% | A |
| Desert Hot Springs | 16% | 1.5 | 1 | 60% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cathedral City
Where can I hike in Cathedral City?
The longest trail networks: Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cathedral City is conserved land?
8% 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 Cathedral City’s trails?
Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument and Dennis Keat Soccer Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cathedral City?
15 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.9 of painted or protected lanes, 5.2 of off-road paths and 0.8 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Cathedral City?
39,750 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cathedral City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,392 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Cathedral City have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #496 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 Cathedral City 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 →