Photo: Justefrain · CC BY-SA 3.097% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Commerce
The biggest trail networks: Bristow Park (0.7 mi). 36 acres are parks and preserves, 3.0 per 1,000 residents. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Commerce, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns · #663 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Commerce?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Commerce have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Commerce is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns, #663 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Bristow Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Veterans Memorial Park
36 conserved acres
1% of Commerce’s land. Who manages Commerce’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosewood Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Bristow Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Bandini Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
4 places to go in Commerce
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.4 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 best walking months in Commerce: April to July
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 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 69 | 69 | 72 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 85 | 87 | 86 | 81 | 75 | 69 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.2 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 3.6 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Commerce →
Commerce and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commerce | 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 97% | C |
| Montebello | 4% | 1.0 | 2 | 96% | B |
| East Los Angeles | 2% | 0.6 | 1 | 91% | B− |
| Bell | 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 99%+ | C− |
| Bell Gardens | 4% | 1.7 | 2 | 96% | B+ |
| Downey | 4% | 1.0 | 1 | 70% | B− |
| Los Angeles | 15% | 1.5 | 9 | 83% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Commerce
Where can I hike in Commerce?
The longest trail networks: Bristow Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Commerce 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 Commerce’s trails?
Bristow Park and Veterans Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Commerce?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Commerce?
12,628 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Commerce or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 36 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Commerce have?
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #663 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 Commerce 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 →