Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in El Segundo
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Recreation Park (1.3 mi). 68 acres are parks and preserves, 4.0 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns · #424 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is El Segundo?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does El Segundo have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, El Segundo is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns, #424 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Water is 49% of El Segundo’s area (5 of 11 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
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 Recreation Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 8 parks & preserves
124 conserved acres
4% of El Segundo’s land. Water is left out: El Segundo has 5.4 square miles of land and 5.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages El Segundo’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Segundo Beach Local Park | County | 27 | Open |
| The Lakes at El Segundo Municipal Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 27 | Restricted |
| Recreation Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Imperial Strip Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| El Segundo Dog Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Campus El Segundo Athletic Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Restricted |
| Hilltop Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Clutter's Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Library Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Washington Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
19 places to go in El Segundo
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
8.9 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in El Segundo: 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) | 65 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 74 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 69 | 64 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.1 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 3.2 inches fall in February, the wettest month. The climate in El Segundo →
El Segundo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Segundo | 4% | 0.4 | 4 | 99%+ | B |
| Los Angeles | 15% | 1.5 | 9 | 83% | A− |
| Manhattan Beach | 9% | 0.9 | 3 | 99%+ | A− |
| Del Aire | 1% | 0.5 | 1 | 87% | C+ |
| Hawthorne | 1% | 0.5 | 1 | 99% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in El Segundo
Where can I hike in El Segundo?
The longest trail networks: Recreation Park, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of El Segundo is conserved land?
4% 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 Segundo’s trails?
Recreation Park and Imperial Strip and Memory Tree Row don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in El Segundo?
8.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.2 of painted or protected lanes, 1.0 of off-road paths and 3.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near El Segundo?
5,931 acres of parks and open public land lie inside El Segundo or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 68 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does El Segundo have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #424 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 Segundo 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 →