Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.099% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Hawthorne
The biggest trail networks: Glasgow Park (0.7 mi), Eucalyptus Park (0.7 mi). 53 acres are parks and preserves, 0.6 per 1,000 residents. 2.8 miles of mapped trail cross Hawthorne, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns · #569 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Hawthorne?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Hawthorne have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hawthorne is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns, #569 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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 Glasgow Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Holly Park
Hawthorne Memorial Park
All 9 parks & preserves
50 conserved acres
1% of Hawthorne’s land. Who manages Hawthorne’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Holly Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Jim Thorpe Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Glasgow Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Eucalyptus Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Ramona Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Holly Glen Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Bicentennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Zela Davis Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Zela Davis Elementary School Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Restricted |
10 places to go in Hawthorne
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
5.4 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 map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Hawthorne: 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) | 67 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 71 | 74 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 76 | 72 | 67 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 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 79 °F). 3.2 inches fall in February, the wettest month. The climate in Hawthorne →
Hawthorne and its neighbors
Hawthorne has the most mapped trails of the 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne | 1% | 0.5 | 1 | 99% | B− |
| Del Aire | 1% | 0.5 | 1 | 87% | C+ |
| Lennox | 1% | 0.4 | under 1 | 94% | C+ |
| Inglewood | 2% | 0.2 | 1 | 80% | C |
| Lawndale | 2% | 0.5 | 1 | 99%+ | B |
| West Athens | 15% | 0.1 | 1 | 73% | B− |
| Alondra Park | 29% | 0.9 | 26 | 99%+ | A+ |
| El Segundo | 4% | 0.4 | 4 | 99%+ | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hawthorne
Where can I hike in Hawthorne?
The longest trail networks: Glasgow Park, 0.7 miles; Eucalyptus Park, 0.7 miles; Holly Park, 0.4 miles; Hawthorne Memorial Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hawthorne 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 Hawthorne’s trails?
Glasgow Park and Eucalyptus Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hawthorne?
5.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.8 of painted or protected lanes, 0.6 of off-road paths and 0.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Hawthorne?
6,824 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hawthorne or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 53 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Hawthorne have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #569 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 Hawthorne 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 →