San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
Managed by United States Forest Service
398 acres1.5 mi of trail
Sunset Ridge Truck Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Sherry Venegas from La Verne, CA · CC BY 2.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in La Verne
11% of La Verne’s land is conserved: 618 acres
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: San Gabriel Mountains National Monument (1.5 mi). 6.7 miles of mapped trail cross La Verne, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #225 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
618 acres · of 8.5 sq mi of land
Trails
6.7 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
494 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
94%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
12 mi
8.0 mi lanes · 3.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is La Verne?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does La Verne have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, La Verne is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #225 of 847 in California. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of La Verne’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (494 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13BParks close to home94% 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 86%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 74%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Angeles National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
398 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
La Verne Sports Park
Managed by City of La Verne;Bonita Unified School District
26 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Las Flores Park
Managed by City of La Verne;Bonita Unified School District
17 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 19 parks & preserves
San Gabriel Mountains National Monument398 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · United States Forest Service
Los Encinos Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Wheeler Avenue Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLordsburg Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Angeles National Forest398 acres · United States Forest Service
La Verne Sports Park26 acres · City of La Verne;Bonita Unified School District
DirectionsLas Flores Park17 acres · City of La Verne;Bonita Unified School District
DirectionsGolden Hills Wilderness Park9 acres
Oak Mesa Park7 acres · City of La Verne;Bonita Unified School District
Heritage Park6 acres
Lowell Brandt Park5 acres
DirectionsPelota Park5 acres · City of La Verne;Bonita Unified School District
DirectionsLive Oak Park5 acres · City of La Verne
DirectionsMills Park5 acres
Emerald Park4 acres
Kuns Park3 acres
Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park2 acres
Challenger Park1 acres
Lincoln Mini Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
618 conserved acres
11% of La Verne’s land. Who manages La Verne’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city571 ac
Regional Water Districts17 ac
Regional agency17 ac
County7 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits5 ac
U.S. Forest Service1 ac
Local Conservation Area · 350 acLocal Recreation Area · 176 acLocal Park · 86 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 5 acNational Forest · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Canyon Conservation Corridor Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 182 | Open |
| West Marshall Canyon Wilderness Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 158 | Open |
| Live Oak Reservoir Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 117 | Closed |
| La Verne Sports Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 22 | Restricted |
| Live Oak Park Local Park | Regional Water Districts | 17 | Open |
| San Dimas Canyon Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 17 | Restricted |
| Las Flores Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Golden Hills Wilderness Park Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Marshall Creek Open Space Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Oak Mesa Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
7 places to go in La Verne
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in La Verne
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in La Verne
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.5 miHorses · 4.5 miUnpaved · 4.6 mi
Marshall Canyon Trail2.0 mi
Sunset Ridge Truck Trail1.9 mi
L.A. County Horse/Bike/Hike trail0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
12 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
8.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.9 mi
off-road bike paths
0.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Marshall Canyon TrailBike route
2 miCourts & fields
18Tennis
7Baseball
4Basketball
4Soccer
2Football
1Softball
1Skate park
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in La Verne: 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) | 67 | 68 | 71 | 75 | 78 | 84 | 91 | 92 | 89 | 81 | 73 | 66 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.8 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 4.6 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in La Verne →
Next door
La Verne and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in La Verne
Where can I hike in La Verne?
The longest trail networks: San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of La Verne is conserved land?
11% 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 Verne’s trails?
San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and Angeles National Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in La Verne?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.0 of painted or protected lanes, 3.9 of off-road paths and 0.4 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Marshall Canyon Trail.
Is there public land near La Verne?
21,619 acres of parks and open public land lie inside La Verne or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 494 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does La Verne have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #225 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 Verne 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 →