Haster Basin Recreation Area
Park
21 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
COutdoors
Outdoors in Garden Grove
Garden Grove has 150 acres of parks, 0.9 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Haster Basin Recreation Area (1 mi). 2.7 miles of mapped trail cross Garden Grove, 0.2 per square mile of land. 1% of Garden Grove’s land is conserved, about 163 acres.
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns · #717 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
163 acres · of 18.0 sq mi of land
Trails
2.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
150 ac
0.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
71%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
27 mi
26 mi lanes · 1.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Garden Grove have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Garden Grove is ahead of 26% of U.S. towns, #717 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Garden Grove’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land0.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (150 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13DParks close to home71% 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 26%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 15%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Garden Grove ranks #397 on Outdoors.
Park acres per resident are where Garden Grove trails most U.S. towns: 0.9 per 1,000 against 12.6 typical, since 170,455 people share 150 acres.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. 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 Haster Basin Recreation Area, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Village Green Park
Park
7 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 19 parks & preserves
Haster Basin Recreation Area21 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsVillage Green Park7 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Garden Grove Park32 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsWest Haven Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsPioneer Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsWoodbury Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Atlantis Play Center8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
West Grove Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFaylane Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Civic Center Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsGatosky Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Chapman Sports Complex15 acres
DirectionsHare School Park14 acres
Edgar Park13 acres
DirectionsLake School Park9 acres
DirectionsMagnolia Park6 acres
Eastgate Park4 acres
Jardin De Los Ninos2 acres
Morningside School Park1 acres
Who protects it
163 conserved acres
1% of Garden Grove’s land. Who manages Garden Grove’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city170 ac
Local Park · 141 acLocal Recreation Area · 28 acLocal Other or Unknown · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Grove Park Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Chapman Sports Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Haster Basin Recreational Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Hare School Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Restricted |
| Lake School Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Restricted |
| Edgar Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Pioneer Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Westhaven Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Twin Lakes Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Westgrove Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
78 places to go in Garden Grove
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Garden Grove
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Garden Grove
Edgar Park PlaygroundIn Edgar Park
Directions75 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Picnic areas in Garden Grove
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Garden Grove
Garden Grove Community Garden
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
27 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
26 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
95Basketball
64Tennis
40Baseball
17Pickleball
12Soccer
4Football
1Skate park
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Garden Grove: 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 | 68 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.1 |
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 Garden Grove →
Next door
Garden Grove and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Anaheim55 miOrange55 miSanta Ana16 miFountain Valley9.5 miSeal Beach5.3 miWestminster3.9 miGarden Grove2.7 miStanton0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Grove | 1% | 0.2 | 1 | 71% | C |
| Stanton | 2% | 0.1 | 1 | 86% | C |
| Santa Ana | 4% | 0.6 | 2 | 96% | B |
| Westminster | 1% | 0.4 | 1 | 99% | B− |
| Anaheim | 15% | 1.1 | 11 | 92% | A |
| Orange | 9% | 2.1 | 13 | 91% | A |
| Seal Beach | 4% | 0.5 | 4 | 96% | B |
| Fountain Valley | 12% | 1.0 | 13 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Garden Grove
Where can I hike in Garden Grove?
The longest trail networks: Haster Basin Recreation Area, 1 miles; Village Green Park, 0.3 miles; Garden Grove Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Garden Grove 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 Garden Grove’s trails?
Haster Basin Recreation Area and Village Green Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Garden Grove?
27 miles of bike routes are on the map: 26 of painted or protected lanes and 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Garden Grove?
19,581 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Garden Grove or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 150 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Garden Grove have?
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #717 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 Garden Grove 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 →