Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area
Managed by California Department of Parks and Recreation
212 acres6.3 mi of trail
Ron's TrailLa Brea Loop TrailDiane's TrailPark to Playa Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Jengod · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Ladera Heights
Ladera Heights has 7.9 miles of mapped trails, 2.7 for every square mile of land
16% of Ladera Heights’ land is conserved, about 300 acres. The biggest trail networks: Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area (6.3 mi), Yvonne Burke Sports Complex (1 mi). 236 acres are parks and preserves, 32 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #133 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
16%
300 acres · of 3.0 sq mi of land
Trails
7.9 mi
2.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
236 ac
32 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
85%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.2 mi
0.9 mi lanes · 1.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Ladera Heights?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ladera Heights have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ladera Heights is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #133 of 847 in California. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Ladera Heights’ overall grade.
Conserved land16% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails2.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land32 acres of park per 1,000 residents (236 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home85% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 94%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 84%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area, with 6.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Yvonne Burke Sports Complex
Managed by LA County
23 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
300 conserved acres
16% of Ladera Heights’ land. Who manages Ladera Heights’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County234 ac
Joint66 ac
Local Recreation Area · 234 acUnknown · 66 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | County | 234 | Open |
| Unknown Site - Baldwin Hills Regional Conservation Authority Unknown | Joint | 66 | Open |
Things to do
16 places to go in Ladera Heights
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Ladera Heights
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Waterfalls in Ladera Heights
1 waterfall without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Ladera Heights
Autumn's PeakIn Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area
DirectionsChristine's PointIn Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area
DirectionsMichael and Eliana's Inspiration PointIn Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area
DirectionsPlus 2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Ladera Heights
Blue LagoonIn Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area
DirectionsBurke-Roche Picnic AreaIn Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area
DirectionsGarden GroveIn Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area
DirectionsLake SideIn Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area
DirectionsPicnic CentralIn Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area
DirectionsPlus 1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
9 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.6 miUnpaved · 7.2 mi
Ron's Trail1.5 mi
La Brea Loop Trail0.9 mi
Diane's Trail0.6 mi
Park to Playa Trail0.5 mi
City View Trail0.4 mi
Boy Scout Trail0.3 mi
Western Ridgeline Trail0.1 mi
Forest Trail0.1 mi
Don Lorenzo Access Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Baseball
3Soccer
2Tennis
2Tracks
1Football
1Beach volleyball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Ladera Heights: 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) | 68 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 72 | 75 | 79 | 81 | 80 | 77 | 73 | 67 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.3 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.5 inches fall in February, the wettest month. The climate in Ladera Heights →
Next door
Ladera Heights and its neighbors
Ladera Heights has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladera Heights | 16% | 2.7 | 32 | 85% | A |
| Culver City | 6% | 1.0 | 5 | 99% | B+ |
| View Park-Windsor Hills | 8% | 1.6 | 5 | 87% | B+ |
| Inglewood | 2% | 0.2 | 1 | 80% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ladera Heights
Where can I hike in Ladera Heights?
The longest trail networks: Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area, 6.3 miles; Yvonne Burke Sports Complex, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ladera Heights is conserved land?
16% 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 Ladera Heights’ trails?
Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area and Yvonne Burke Sports Complex don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Ladera Heights?
2.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of painted or protected lanes and 1.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Ladera Heights?
15,668 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ladera Heights or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 303 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Ladera Heights have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #133 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 Ladera Heights 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 →