Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Epolk assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY-SA 3.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Cypress
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Oak Knoll Park (0.7 mi), Lexington Park (0.5 mi). 108 acres are parks and preserves, 2.2 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns · #458 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Cypress?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Cypress have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cypress is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns, #458 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 Oak Knoll Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lexington Park
Mackay Park
All 19 parks & preserves
90 conserved acres
2% of Cypress’ land. Who manages Cypress’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Knoll Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Cypress Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Veterans Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Nature Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Laurel Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Evergreen Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Damron Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Hettinga/Manzanita Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Willow Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Cedar Glen Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
20 places to go in Cypress
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
19 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
17 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 Cypress: 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 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 69 | 69 | 70 | 73 | 74 | 77 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 79 | 74 | 69 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 3.2 inches fall in February, the wettest month. The climate in Cypress →
Cypress and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress | 2% | 0.5 | 2 | 99%+ | B |
| Buena Park | 2% | 0.6 | 2 | 92% | B− |
| Los Alamitos | 2% | 0.3 | 3 | 95% | B− |
| La Palma | 3% | 0.5 | 3 | 99%+ | B |
| Stanton | 2% | 0.1 | 1 | 86% | C |
| Lakewood | 7% | 0.6 | 3 | 95% | B |
| Hawaiian Gardens | 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 99%+ | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cypress
Where can I hike in Cypress?
The longest trail networks: Oak Knoll Park, 0.7 miles; Lexington Park, 0.5 miles; Veterans Park, 0.4 miles; Evergreen Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cypress is conserved land?
2% 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 Cypress’ trails?
Oak Knoll Park and Lexington Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cypress?
17 miles of bike routes are on the map: 15 of painted or protected lanes and 1.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cypress?
11,721 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cypress or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 108 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Cypress have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #458 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 Cypress 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 →