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Lebec, CaliforniaPhoto: JPxG · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Outdoors in Lebec

Few parks or trails are on the map in Lebec

The biggest trail networks: Los Padres National Forest (5.9 mi), Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area (4.2 mi), Fort Tejon State Historic Park (2.6 mi). 41% of Lebec’s land is conserved, about 4,014 acres. 1,290 acres are parks and preserves, 1,619 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
41%
4,014 acres · of 15.3 sq mi of land
Trails
35 mi
2.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,290 ac
1,619 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
28%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 Los Padres National Forest, with 5.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Los Padres National Forest

Managed by United States Forest Service
2,573 acres5.9 mi of trail
Forest Route 9N01
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗

Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area

Nature preserve
665 acres4.2 mi of trail
Condor TrailStipa Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Fort Tejon State Historic Park

Park
592 acres2.6 mi of trail
Interpretive Path
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗

Wind Wolves Preserve

Managed by The Wildlands Conservancy
29 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it

4,014 conserved acres

41% of Lebec’s land. Who manages Lebec’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Forest Service2,705 ac
State parks1,286 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits67 ac
National Forest · 2,705 acState Recreation Area · 647 acState Historic or Cultural Area · 639 acPrivate Conservation · 34 acConservation Easement · 34 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Los Padres National Forest
National Forest
U.S. Forest Service2,705Open
Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area
State Recreation Area
State parks647Open
Fort Tejon State Historic Park
State Historic or Cultural Area
State parks639Open
Wind Wolves Preserve
Private Conservation
Land trusts & nonprofits34Open
Things to do

1 places to go in Lebec

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Campgrounds in Lebec
Fort Tejon Group CampIn Fort Tejon State Historic Park
Directions
Trails & water

6 named trails

Named trails
Unpaved · 4.5 mi
Forest Route 9N013.2 mi
Interpretive Path0.5 mi
Plateau Court0.3 mi
Condor Trail0.3 mi
Stipa Trail0.2 mi
Mesa Valley Court0.1 mi
Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
1Football
1Baseball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 13 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.

History →
Fort TejonDistrict · listed 1971
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Lebec: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)10.110.911.913.014.014.514.313.512.311.210.39.8
High (°F)545458637180878883726153
Rain (in)2.02.21.70.70.30.10.10.00.10.50.61.5

August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 2.2 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lebec →

Next door

Lebec and its neighbors

Lebec has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Lebec— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Frazier Park61%1.3883%A

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Lebec

Where can I hike in Lebec?

The longest trail networks: Los Padres National Forest, 5.9 miles; Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area, 4.2 miles; Fort Tejon State Historic Park, 2.6 miles; Wind Wolves Preserve, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Lebec’s trails?

Los Padres National Forest and Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Lebec?

94,398 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lebec or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,036 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lebec neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →