Burrel McDonald Park
Park
5 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Epolk at English Wikipedia · CC BY 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Compton
98% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Compton
76 acres are parks and preserves, 0.8 per 1,000 residents. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Compton, 0.1 per square mile of land. 1% of Compton’s land is conserved, about 85 acres.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns · #672 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
85 acres · of 10.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
76 ac
0.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
21 mi
17 mi lanes · 3.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Compton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Compton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Compton is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns, #672 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Compton’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4CPark land0.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (76 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13DParks close to home98% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 34%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 21%
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 Burrel McDonald Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Doctor Walter R Tucker Park
Park
5 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 13 parks & preserves
Burrel McDonald Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Doctor Walter R Tucker Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRaymond Street Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsGonzales Park13 acres
DirectionsCompton Creek Natural Park4 acres
DirectionsTragview Park4 acres
Kelly Park4 acres
DirectionsSouth Park4 acres
DirectionsSibrie Park4 acres
Wilson Park3 acres
DirectionsGreenleaf Parkway3 acres
DirectionsOaks Park2 acres
Ellerman Park2 acres
Who protects it
85 conserved acres
1% of Compton’s land. Who manages Compton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city76 ac
County5 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits3 ac
Army Corps of Engineers1 ac
Local Park · 55 acLocal Recreation Area · 21 acLocal Other or Unknown · 5 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 3 acRecreation Management Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzales Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Compton Par 3 Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 12 | Restricted |
| Greenleaf Parkway Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Lueders Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Burrell-MacDonald Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Kelly Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Restricted |
| South Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Tragniew Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Sibrie Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Local Other or Unknown | County | 4 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
12 places to go in Compton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Compton
11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Compton
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
21 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
17 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.3 mi
off-road bike paths
0.5 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
30Basketball
30Tennis
12Baseball
5Football
4Soccer
2Softball
2Volleyball
1Skate park
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 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Dominguez Ranch AdobeBuilding · listed 1976
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Compton: 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) | 10.1 | 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 | 70 | 73 | 75 | 78 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 79 | 74 | 68 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.1 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 3.3 inches fall in February, the wettest month. The climate in Compton →
Next door
Compton and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Long Beach24 miWest Rancho Dominguez5.6 miParamount3.6 miCarson3.0 miLynwood1.5 miCompton1.0 miWillowbrook0.3 miEast Rancho Dominguez0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compton | 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 98% | C |
| Willowbrook | 2% | 0.2 | 1 | 97% | C+ |
| Carson | 3% | 0.2 | 2 | 89% | C+ |
| West Rancho Dominguez | 5% | 1.4 | 7 | 83% | B+ |
| Lynwood | 2% | 0.3 | 1 | 91% | C+ |
| East Rancho Dominguez | 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 98% | C− |
| Paramount | 3% | 0.8 | 1 | 97% | B |
| Long Beach | 10% | 0.5 | 5 | 93% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Compton
Where can I hike in Compton?
The longest trail networks: Burrel McDonald Park, 0.3 miles; Doctor Walter R Tucker Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Compton 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 Compton’s trails?
Burrel McDonald Park and Gonzales Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Compton?
21 miles of bike routes are on the map: 17 of painted or protected lanes, 3.3 of off-road paths and 0.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Compton?
9,131 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Compton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 77 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Compton have?
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #672 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 Compton 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 →