Fountain Valley Sports Park
Managed by City of Fountain Valley
81 acres3.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Mile Square Park Park And Ride
Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Fountain Valley
12% of Fountain Valley’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 9.5 miles of mapped trail cross Fountain Valley, 1.0 per square mile of land. 12% of Fountain Valley’s land is conserved, about 696 acres.
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #194 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
696 acres · of 9.1 sq mi of land
Trails
9.5 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
715 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
35 mi
22 mi lanes · 12 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Fountain Valley?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fountain Valley have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fountain Valley is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #194 of 847 in California. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fountain Valley’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (715 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 89%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 77%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. 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 Fountain Valley Sports Park, with 3.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mile Square Regional Park
Park
605 acres3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Green Valley Park
Park
19 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Cordata Park
Park
7 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 22 parks & preserves
Fountain Valley Sports Park81 acres · 3.4 mi of trail · City of Fountain Valley
DirectionsMile Square Regional Park605 acres · 3 mi of trail
DirectionsGreen Valley Park19 acres · 1 mi of trail
Cordata Park7 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Allen Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Vista View Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Helm Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Monroe Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Fulton Park17 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Courreges Park11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Los Alamos Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Stonecrest Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
La Capilla Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
McDowell Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Colony Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Harper Park8 acres
Westmont Park7 acres
Ellis Park3 acres
Plavan Park2 acres
Veteran Park2 acres · City of Fountain Valley
DirectionsMoiola Park1 acres
Nieblas Park1 acres
Who protects it
696 conserved acres
12% of Fountain Valley’s land. Who manages Fountain Valley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County527 ac
Town or city159 ac
Private owners11 ac
Local Recreation Area · 448 acLocal Park · 238 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 11 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mile Square Golf Course Local Recreation Area | County | 362 | Restricted |
| Mile Square Regional Park Local Park | County | 160 | Open |
| Sports Park & Recreation Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 81 | Open |
| Westmond Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Fulton Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Green Valley Park Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 11 | Restricted |
| Harper Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Cordata Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Courreges Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Santa Ana River Trail Local Recreation Area | County | 4 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
25 places to go in Fountain Valley
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Fountain Valley
25 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.1 mi
Helm Park Footpath0.2 mi
McDowell Park Footpath0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
35 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
22 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
12 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
53Tennis
42Pickleball
25Baseball
21Basketball
9Soccer
1Football
1Softball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Fountain Valley: 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 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 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 84 °F). 3.1 inches fall in February, the wettest month. The climate in Fountain Valley →
Next door
Fountain Valley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain Valley | 12% | 1.0 | 13 | 99%+ | A |
| Westminster | 1% | 0.4 | 1 | 99% | B− |
| Santa Ana | 4% | 0.6 | 2 | 96% | B |
| Huntington Beach | 8% | 0.7 | 6 | 99% | A− |
| Garden Grove | 1% | 0.2 | 1 | 71% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fountain Valley
Where can I hike in Fountain Valley?
The longest trail networks: Fountain Valley Sports Park, 3.4 miles; Mile Square Regional Park, 3 miles; Green Valley Park, 1 miles; Cordata Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fountain Valley is conserved land?
12% 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 Fountain Valley’s trails?
Fountain Valley Sports Park and Mile Square Regional Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fountain Valley?
35 miles of bike routes are on the map: 22 of painted or protected lanes and 12 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fountain Valley?
14,323 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fountain Valley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 715 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Fountain Valley have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #194 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 Fountain Valley 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 →