Lemon Grove Park
Park
6 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Lemon Grove
Lemon Grove has 21 acres of parks, 0.8 for every 1,000 residents
93% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Lemon Grove, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns · #628 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
20 acres · of 3.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
21 ac
0.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
93%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
9.7 mi
9.6 mi lanes
What kind of outdoors town is Lemon Grove?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lemon Grove have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lemon Grove is ahead of 38% of U.S. towns, #628 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lemon Grove’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4BPark land0.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (21 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13DParks close to home93% 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 38%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 26%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B. 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 Lemon Grove Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Berry Street Park
Park
6 acres0.3 mi of trail
dirt walking path
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Dan Kunkel Park
Park
2 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Treganza Heritage Park
Park
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
20 conserved acres
1% of Lemon Grove’s land. Who manages Lemon Grove’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city19 ac
Local Park · 19 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Grove Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Berry Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Monterey Heights Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Kunkel Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Civic Center Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Lemon Grove
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lemon Grove
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Lemon Grove
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Community gardens in Lemon Grove
Lemon Grove Community Garden
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
dirt walking path0.2 mi
San Altos Place0.1 mi
Biking & sports
9.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
9.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
8Basketball
5Baseball
4Tennis
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lemon Grove: 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 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 69 | 68 | 70 | 72 | 73 | 77 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 74 | 68 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.9 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 2.5 inches fall in February, the wettest month. The climate in Lemon Grove →
Next door
Lemon Grove and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Grove | 1% | 0.4 | 1 | 93% | C+ |
| San Diego | 26% | 2.2 | 28 | 97% | A+ |
| Spring Valley | 29% | 1.3 | 6 | 83% | A− |
| La Mesa | 3% | 0.3 | 2 | 96% | B− |
| La Presa | 18% | 0.9 | 17 | 80% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lemon Grove
Where can I hike in Lemon Grove?
The longest trail networks: Lemon Grove Park, 0.4 miles; Berry Street Park, 0.3 miles; Dan Kunkel Park, 0.1 miles; Treganza Heritage Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lemon Grove is conserved land?
1% 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 Lemon Grove’s trails?
Lemon Grove Park and Berry Street Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lemon Grove?
9.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 9.6 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Lemon Grove?
37,260 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lemon Grove or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 21 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lemon Grove have?
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #628 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 Lemon Grove 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 →