Photo: kallahar · CC BY 3.096% of residents live within a half mile of a park in La Habra
6.7 miles of mapped trail cross La Habra, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: La Bonita Park (0.8 mi). 144 acres are parks and preserves, 2.3 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns · #441 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is La Habra?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does La Habra have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, La Habra is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns, #441 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 La Bonita Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Portola Park
All 18 parks & preserves
140 conserved acres
3% of La Habra’s land. Who manages La Habra’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vista del Valle Park Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| La Bonita Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Vista Grande Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Esteli Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Portola Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Coyote Creek Bikeway State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 7 | Open |
| Osornio Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Oeste Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Loma Norte Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| El Centro Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
14 places to go in La Habra
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
14 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail
12 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.
The best walking months in La Habra: April to June
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) | 69 | 69 | 71 | 75 | 77 | 81 | 87 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 75 | 68 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 3.5 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in La Habra →
La Habra and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in La Habra
Where can I hike in La Habra?
The longest trail networks: La Bonita Park, 0.8 miles; Portola Park, 0.4 miles; El Centro Park, 0.3 miles; Las Lomas Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of La Habra is conserved land?
3% 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 La Habra’s trails?
La Bonita Park and Portola Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in La Habra?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.2 of painted or protected lanes, 1.1 of off-road paths and 3.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near La Habra?
19,525 acres of parks and open public land lie inside La Habra or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 153 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does La Habra have?
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #441 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 La Habra 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 →