Aliso Creek Open Space
Park
32 acres0.6 mi of trail
Aliso Creek Hiking & Riding Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail sign
Photo: Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Laguna Hills
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Laguna Hills
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 13 miles of mapped trail cross Laguna Hills, 2.0 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Aliso Creek Open Space (0.6 mi), Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park (0.6 mi).
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns · #304 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
133 acres · of 6.5 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
2.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
171 ac
5.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
28 mi
24 mi lanes · 4.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Laguna Hills?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Laguna Hills have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Laguna Hills is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns, #304 of 847 in California. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Laguna Hills’ overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails2.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land5.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (171 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13CParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 76%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 64%
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 Aliso Creek Open Space, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park
Managed by Orange County Parks
19 acres0.6 mi of trail
Aliso Creek TrailAliso Creek Hiking and Riding Trail
No dogs
Directionsto the trail signWebsite ↗
Laguna Hills Community Center & Sports Complex
Park
11 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Moulton Ranch Park
Park
7 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Mendocino Park
Park
4 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Veeh Ranch Park
Park
6 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Laguna Village Park
Park
4 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 20 parks & preserves
Aliso Creek Open Space32 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsAliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park19 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Orange County Parks
DirectionsLaguna Hills Community Center & Sports Complex11 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsMoulton Ranch Park7 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Mendocino Park4 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Veeh Ranch Park6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Laguna Village Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Stockport Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsMandeville Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Beckenham Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Sheep Hills Park12 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsKnotty Pine Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Gallup Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Santa Vittoria Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Mackenzie Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
El Conejo Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Clarington Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Dapple Grey Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
San Remo Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Costeau Park3 acres
Who protects it
133 conserved acres
3% of Laguna Hills’ land. Who manages Laguna Hills’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners61 ac
Town or city60 ac
County27 ac
Private Recreation or Education · 61 acLocal Park · 60 acLocal Conservation Area · 24 acLocal Recreation Area · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park Local Conservation Area | County | 24 | Open |
| Nellie Gail Ranch Owners Association Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 16 | Open |
| Veeh Ranch Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Sheep Hills Park Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 11 | Open |
| HOA Community Park Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 9 | Restricted |
| Cabot Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Moulton Ranch Park Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 9 | Restricted |
| Dapple Grey Park Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 6 | Restricted |
| Santa Vittoria Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Gallup Park Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 5 | Restricted |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
24 places to go in Laguna Hills
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Laguna Hills
Costeau Park PlaygroundIn Costeau Park
DirectionsDinosaur ParkIn Laguna Hills Community Center & Sports Complex
DirectionsEl Conejo Park PlaygroundIn El Conejo Park
DirectionsMoulton Ranch Park PlaygroundIn Moulton Ranch Park
DirectionsPlus 19 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Laguna Hills
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
11 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.5 miHorses · 6.0 miUnpaved · 6.5 mi
Oso Creek Trail1.4 mi
Aliso Creek Hiking & Riding Trail1.0 mi
Oso Maverick Trail0.7 mi
Oso Marsh Pass0.5 mi
Nellie Gail Trail0.5 mi
Aliso Creek Passage0.3 mi
Aliso Creek Bike/Bridal Path0.3 mi
Aliso Creek Trail0.3 mi
Niguel Trail0.1 mi
Aliso Creek Hiking and Riding Trail0.1 mi
1 more trails
Oso Underpass
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
28 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
4.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Aliso Creek BikewayBike route
0.3 miCourts & fields
27Tennis
21Basketball
13Baseball
8Equestrian
8Pickleball
6Beach volleyball
2Soccer
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Laguna Hills: 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) | 10.2 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 68 | 68 | 69 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 79 | 73 | 68 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.1 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 3.2 inches fall in February, the wettest month. The climate in Laguna Hills →
Next door
Laguna Hills and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Irvine123 miLake Forest41 miMission Viejo32 miLaguna Niguel27 miLaguna Hills13 miAliso Viejo13 miLaguna Woods3.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna Hills | 3% | 2.0 | 6 | 99%+ | A− |
| Laguna Woods | 13% | 1.2 | 8 | 95% | A− |
| Laguna Niguel | 11% | 1.8 | 18 | 98% | A |
| Aliso Viejo | 15% | 1.8 | 14 | 99%+ | A |
| Mission Viejo | 7% | 1.8 | 12 | 99%+ | A |
| Irvine | 22% | 1.9 | 12 | 99% | A |
| Lake Forest | 20% | 2.5 | 26 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Laguna Hills
Where can I hike in Laguna Hills?
The longest trail networks: Aliso Creek Open Space, 0.6 miles; Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park, 0.6 miles; Laguna Hills Community Center & Sports Complex, 0.4 miles; Moulton Ranch Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Laguna Hills 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 Laguna Hills’ trails?
Aliso Creek Open Space and Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Laguna Hills?
28 miles of bike routes are on the map: 24 of painted or protected lanes and 4.6 of off-road paths. Named routes: Aliso Creek Bikeway.
Is there public land near Laguna Hills?
47,045 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Laguna Hills or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 171 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Laguna Hills have?
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #304 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 Laguna Hills 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 →