Barney Schwartz Park
Park
34 acres1.3 mi of trail
Barney Schwartz Footpaths
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)
El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) has 36 miles of mapped trails, 1.8 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Barney Schwartz Park (1.3 mi), Lawrence Moore Park (0.6 mi). 81% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 194 acres are parks and preserves, 6.2 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns · #462 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
132 acres · of 19.9 sq mi of land
Trails
36 mi
1.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
194 ac
6.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
81%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
36 mi
27 mi lanes · 7.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns, #462 of 847 in California. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails1.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (36 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land6.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (194 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13CParks close to home81% 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 57%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 46%
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 Barney Schwartz Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lawrence Moore Park
Park
31 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 12 parks & preserves
Barney Schwartz Park34 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsLawrence Moore Park31 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
City Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsMelody Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCalifornia Mid-State Fair Grounds35 acres
DirectionsCentennial Park19 acres
DirectionsPaso Robles Veterans Park13 acres · City of El Paso de Robles
DirectionsSherwood Park11 acres
DirectionsTurtle Creek Park9 acres
DirectionsRoyal Oaks Meadows Park9 acres
Pioneer Park7 acres
DirectionsRobbins Field Park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
132 conserved acres
1% of El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)’s land. Who manages El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city132 ac
Local Park · 91 acLocal Recreation Area · 36 acLocal Other or Unknown · 5 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barney Schwartz Sports Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Lawrence Moore Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Centennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Oak Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Sherwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Turtle Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Roayl Oak Meadows Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Pioneer Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Unknown park - Paso Robles, City of Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Paso Robles City Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
34 places to go in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)
Barney Schwartz Lower PlaygroundIn Barney Schwartz Park
DirectionsBarney Schwartz Upper PlagroundIn Barney Schwartz Park
DirectionsPlus 28 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)
3 dog parks without a name on the map.
Trails & water
5 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.5 miUnpaved · 2.7 mi
Barney Schwartz Footpaths1.4 mi
Butler Trail0.7 mi
Highlands Trail0.3 mi
Salinas River Walk0.2 mi
Melody Path0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
36 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
27 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
7.3 mi
off-road bike paths
1.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
73Golf
22Tennis
18Basketball
16Baseball
8Soccer
2Pickleball
1Skate park
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles): April and May
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) | 10.0 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 62 | 64 | 68 | 73 | 79 | 86 | 91 | 91 | 88 | 80 | 70 | 62 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.6 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 3.5 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) →
Next door
El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) and its neighbors
El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) | 1% | 1.8 | 6 | 81% | B |
| Templeton | 2% | 0.7 | 3 | 73% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)
Where can I hike in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)?
The longest trail networks: Barney Schwartz Park, 1.3 miles; Lawrence Moore Park, 0.6 miles; City Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) 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 El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)’s trails?
Barney Schwartz Park and Lawrence Moore Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)?
36 miles of bike routes are on the map: 27 of painted or protected lanes, 7.3 of off-road paths and 1.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)?
3,411 acres of parks and open public land lie inside El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 194 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #462 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 El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) 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 →