Creek Park
Managed by La MIrada
16 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in La Mirada
7% of La Mirada’s land is conserved, and 97% of residents live within a half mile of a park
The biggest trail networks: Creek Park (1.3 mi), Oak Creek Park (0.9 mi), La Mirada Community Regional Park (0.7 mi). 6.2 miles of mapped trail cross La Mirada, 0.8 per square mile of land. 7% of La Mirada’s land is conserved, about 336 acres.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #352 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
336 acres · of 7.8 sq mi of land
Trails
6.2 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
200 ac
4.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
26 mi
24 mi lanes · 1.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is La Mirada?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does La Mirada have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, La Mirada is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #352 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of La Mirada’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land4.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (200 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13CParks close to home97% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 70%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 59%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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 Creek Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Oak Creek Park
Managed by La Mirada
9 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
La Mirada Community Regional Park
Park
77 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 9 parks & preserves
Creek Park16 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · La MIrada
DirectionsOak Creek Park9 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · La Mirada
DirectionsLa Mirada Community Regional Park77 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsNeff Park9 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsWindermere Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · La Mirada
DirectionsFrontier Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · La Mirada
DirectionsGardenhill Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · La Mirada
DirectionsBehringer Park25 acres
DirectionsAnna J. Martin Park2 acres · City of La Mirada
Who protects it
336 conserved acres
7% of La Mirada’s land. Who manages La Mirada’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County203 ac
Town or city115 ac
Regional agency15 ac
Other state land3 ac
Local Park · 169 acLocal Recreation Area · 164 acState Other or Unknown · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Mirada Golf Course Local Recreation Area | County | 129 | Restricted |
| La Mirada Community Regional Park Local Park | County | 74 | Open |
| Behringer Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Restricted |
| Splash! La Mirada Regional Aquatic Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Oak Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Benton Middle School Park Local Park | Regional agency | 15 | Restricted |
| Los Coyotes Athletic Facility Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Neff Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Gardenhill Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
19 places to go in La Mirada
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in La Mirada
Lansing Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in La Mirada
14 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in La Mirada
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Community gardens in La Mirada
Upper Campus Community Garden
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
26 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
24 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.5 mi
off-road bike paths
0.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
34Tennis
28Baseball
22Basketball
6Soccer
6Pickleball
6Tracks
4Volleyball
3Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →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.
McNally's Windemere Ranch HeadquartersBuilding · listed 1978
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in La Mirada: April to July
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) | 70 | 69 | 71 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 85 | 87 | 86 | 81 | 75 | 69 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 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 87 °F). 3.2 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in La Mirada →
Next door
La Mirada and its neighbors
La Mirada has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Mirada | 7% | 0.8 | 4 | 97% | B+ |
| South Whittier | 2% | 0.3 | 1 | 68% | C |
| Santa Fe Springs | 2% | 0.1 | 5 | 91% | C+ |
| Buena Park | 2% | 0.6 | 2 | 92% | B− |
| Fullerton | 8% | 1.7 | 8 | 98% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in La Mirada
Where can I hike in La Mirada?
The longest trail networks: Creek Park, 1.3 miles; Oak Creek Park, 0.9 miles; La Mirada Community Regional Park, 0.7 miles; Neff Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of La Mirada is conserved land?
7% 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 Mirada’s trails?
Creek Park and Oak Creek Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in La Mirada?
26 miles of bike routes are on the map: 24 of painted or protected lanes, 1.5 of off-road paths and 0.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near La Mirada?
15,290 acres of parks and open public land lie inside La Mirada or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 202 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does La Mirada have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #352 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 Mirada 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 →