Few parks or trails are on the map in East Whittier
83% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross East Whittier, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of East Whittier’s land is conserved, about 16 acres.
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns · #711 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is East Whittier?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does East Whittier have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, East Whittier is ahead of 27% of U.S. towns, #711 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
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16 conserved acres
2% of East Whittier’s land. Who manages East Whittier’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granada Middle School Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Restricted |
| Scott Avenue Elementary School Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Restricted |
2.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The best walking months in East Whittier: 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 | 71 | 74 | 76 | 81 | 86 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 75 | 68 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.3 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 3.5 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in East Whittier →
East Whittier and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in East Whittier
How much of East Whittier 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.
Where can I bike in East Whittier?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes and 2.0 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near East Whittier?
13,583 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Whittier or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does East Whittier have?
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #711 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 East Whittier 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 →