Grand Terrace Fitness Park
Managed by City of Grand Terrace
2 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Jsmithwikigt · CC BY 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Grand Terrace
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Grand Terrace
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 3.7 miles of mapped trail cross Grand Terrace, 1.1 per square mile of land. 31 acres are parks and preserves, 2.3 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns · #460 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
22 acres · of 3.5 sq mi of land
Trails
3.7 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
31 ac
2.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.1 mi
1.8 mi lanes · 0.3 mi paths
Highest peak
2,421 ft
Blue Mountain
What kind of outdoors town is Grand Terrace?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Grand Terrace have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Grand Terrace is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns, #460 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 Grand Terrace’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land2.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (31 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13C−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 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 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 Grand Terrace Fitness Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Veterans Freedom Park
Managed by City of Grand Terrace
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Richard Rollins Community Park
Managed by City of Grand Terrace
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Blue Mountain Trail & Trailhead
Managed by City of Grand Terrace
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 7 parks & preserves
Grand Terrace Fitness Park2 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Grand Terrace
DirectionsT.J. Austin Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Grand Terrace
DirectionsVeterans Freedom Park8 acres · City of Grand Terrace
DirectionsRichard Rollins Community Park5 acres · City of Grand Terrace
DirectionsBlue Mountain Trail & Trailhead3 acres · City of Grand Terrace
Susan Petta Park2 acres · City of Grand Terrace
DirectionsGriffin Park1 acres · City of Grand Terrace
Who protects it
22 conserved acres
1% of Grand Terrace’s land. Who manages Grand Terrace’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city22 ac
Local Park · 22 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Rollins Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Pico Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Grand Terrace Fitness Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Susan Petta Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Griffin Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| T.J. Austin Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Grand Terrace
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Grand Terrace
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Grand Terrace
Grand Terrace Dog Park
DirectionsPeaks in Grand Terrace
Blue Mountain2,421 ft elevation
DirectionsBiking & sports
2.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Basketball
3Multi-sport
2Soccer
1Football
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Grand Terrace: 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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 68 | 69 | 72 | 77 | 81 | 89 | 95 | 97 | 92 | 84 | 75 | 67 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.9 |
June is the driest month (0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 97 °F). 3.3 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 97 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Grand Terrace →
Next door
Grand Terrace and its neighbors
Grand Terrace has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Terrace | 1% | 1.1 | 2 | 99%+ | B |
| Colton | 3% | 1.1 | 1 | 75% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Grand Terrace
Where can I hike in Grand Terrace?
The longest trail networks: Grand Terrace Fitness Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Grand Terrace 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 Grand Terrace’s trails?
Grand Terrace Fitness Park and Veterans Freedom Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Grand Terrace?
2.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.8 of painted or protected lanes and 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Grand Terrace?
16,280 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Grand Terrace or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 31 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Grand Terrace have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #460 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 Grand Terrace 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 →