El Dorado East Regional Park
Managed by City of Long Beach
448 acres3 mi of trail
Nature Center - 2 mile trailNature Center trail (combined)Nature Center - 1 mile trail
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Los Cerritos Ranch House · Photo: Dan Cathcart, photographer · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in Long Beach
10% of Long Beach’s land is conserved: 3,131 acres
93% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: El Dorado East Regional Park (3 mi), Scherer Park (0.9 mi), Houghton Park (0.8 mi). 24 miles of mapped trail cross Long Beach, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #379 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
3,131 acres · of 50.7 sq mi of land
Trails
24 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,448 ac
5.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
93%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
192 mi
99 mi lanes · 50 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
12
7 beaches · 11 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Long Beach?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Long Beach have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Long Beach is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #379 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Long Beach’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (24 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4BPark land5.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,448 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13CParks 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 68%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 55%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Long Beach ranks #284 on Outdoors.
Water is 35% of Long Beach’s area (27 of 78 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 6%.
Park acres per resident are where Long Beach trails most U.S. towns: 5.4 per 1,000 against 12.6 typical, since 450,469 people share 2,448 acres.
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 El Dorado East Regional Park, with 3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Houghton Park
Park
26 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Shoreline Aquatic Park
Park
37 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 75 parks & preserves
El Dorado East Regional Park448 acres · 3 mi of trail · City of Long Beach
DirectionsScherer Park18 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsHoughton Park26 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsBixby Park12 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsStearns Park24 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsBluff Park10 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsShoreline Aquatic Park37 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsRosie the Riveter Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsSeaside Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsWillow Springs Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsEl Dorado Park West272 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsRecreation Park177 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCherry Park10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsDrake Chavez Greenbelt Park10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsOrizaba Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsJack Dunster Marine Biological Reserve3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsColorado Lagoon Park41 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRecreation Park South34 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCesar Chavez Park16 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLong Beach Greenbelt15 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHudson Park14 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWardlow Park13 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRamona Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsJack Nichol Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHarry Bridges Memorial Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLincoln Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHeartwell Park126 acres
DirectionsDeForest Park31 acres
Chittick Field19 acres
DirectionsMarine Vista Park18 acres
DirectionsVeterans Memorial Park15 acres
DirectionsAdmiral Kidd Park15 acres
DirectionsRainbow Lagoon Park14 acres
DirectionsWrigley Greenbelt13 acres
Whaley Park13 acres
DirectionsSilverado Park11 acres
Pan American Park11 acres
DirectionsDavenport Park11 acres · City of Long Beach
Marina Green Park9 acres
DirectionsLos Cerritos Park9 acres
Martin Luther King Jr. Park8 acres
DirectionsGull Park8 acres · Port of Long Beach
Coolidge Park7 acres
Channel View Park7 acres · Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine
Directions51st Street Greenbelt6 acres
DirectionsDrake Park6 acres · LBDPRM
Los Altos Park5 acres
DirectionsBixby Knolls Park4 acres
Somerset Park4 acres
Douglas MacArthur Park4 acres
DirectionsAtlantic Plaza Park4 acres
DirectionsC. David Molina Park4 acres · City of Long Beach
DirectionsJenni Rivera Memorial Park3 acres
Directions72nd Street Equestrian Park and Arena3 acres
DirectionsJackson Park3 acres
South Street Parkway3 acres
College Estates Park3 acres
Golden Shore Marine Biological Reserve Park2 acres
DirectionsVictory Park2 acres
DirectionsMcBride Park2 acres
Will Rogers Mini Park2 acres
DirectionsRotary Centennial Park2 acres
DirectionsTanaka Park2 acres
Livingston Drive Park1 acres
DirectionsBayshore Park1 acres
DirectionsConductor Larry Curtis Concert Park1 acres
DirectionsBirdcage Park1 acres
Good Neighbor Park1 acres
DirectionsPromenade Square1 acres
DirectionsPlaza Zaferia1 acres
DirectionsLos Altos Plaza Park1 acres
DirectionsBouton Creek Park1 acres
Valparaiso Plaza1 acres · City of Long Beach
DirectionsFellowship Park1 acres
DirectionsCressa Park1 acres
Who protects it
3,131 conserved acres
10% of Long Beach’s land. Water is left out: Long Beach has 50.7 square miles of land and 27.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Long Beach’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city2,717 ac
Regional agency349 ac
County86 ac
Private owners4 ac
Other state land1 ac
Not recorded2 ac
Local Park · 1,471 acLocal Recreation Area · 1,088 acLocal Conservation Area · 482 acLocal Other or Unknown · 68 acLocal Historic or Cultural Area · 43 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 149 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado East Regional Park Local Park | Town or city | 360 | Open |
| Alamitos Bay Marina Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 357 | Open |
| Los Cerritos Wetlands Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 308 | Restricted |
| El Dorado Park Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 152 | Restricted |
| Skylinks Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 150 | Restricted |
| Heartwell Park Local Park | Town or city | 125 | Open |
| El Dorado Park West Local Park | Town or city | 121 | Open |
| Recreation Park 18 Hole Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 119 | Restricted |
| Shoreline Marina Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 105 | Open |
| El Dorado Nature Center Local Park | Town or city | 88 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
94 places to go in Long Beach
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Long Beach
Long Beach City Beach
DirectionsMother's Beach
DirectionsPlus 5 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Swimming spots in Long Beach
Bay Shore Buoy Line
DirectionsPublic pools in Long Beach
Belmont Outdoor Pool
DirectionsPlus 2 public pools without a name on the map.
Playgrounds in Long Beach
Bixby Park PlaygroundIn Bixby Park
DirectionsJunipero Beach Playground
DirectionsMother's Beach
Directions47 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Long Beach
Bixby Dog ParkIn Bixby Park
DirectionsEl Dorado Dog ParkIn El Dorado East Regional Park
DirectionsPike Dog Park
DirectionsRecreation Dog ParkHours: 06:00-20:00 · In Recreation Park
DirectionsRosie's Dog Beach
DirectionsWrigley Heights Dog Park
DirectionsPlus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Long Beach
Plus 8 boat launches without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Long Beach
2 fishing spots without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Long Beach
LGB Viewing Area
DirectionsLongview PointIn Willow Springs Park
DirectionsCampgrounds in Long Beach
Camp Fire
DirectionsGirl ScoutsGirls Scouts of America
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Long Beach
Chestnut Community Garden
DirectionsLong Beach Community Gardens
DirectionsPlus 1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
14 named trails and 12 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.5 miHorses · 0.9 miUnpaved · 2.3 mi
Nature Center - 2 mile trail1.0 mi
Dominguez Gap Trail0.9 mi
Nature Center trail (combined)0.7 mi
East Seaside Walk0.4 mi
East Bayshore Walk0.3 mi
Rivo Alto Canal0.3 mi
Riviera Point0.2 mi
Nature Center - 1 mile trail0.2 mi
Vista del Golfo0.2 mi
East Naples Canal0.1 mi
4 more trails
Corso Di Napoli
0.1 miCorso Di Oro
0.1 miEast Corso Di Napoli
0.1 miNorth Toledo Walk
0.1 miBiking & sports
192 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
99 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
50 mi
off-road bike paths
44 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
166Tennis
119Basketball
66Baseball
63Beach volleyball
27Pickleball
25Soccer
17Tracks
10Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →19 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 23 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Rancho Los AlamitosBuilding · listed 1981
About itJennie A. Reeve HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itUS Post Office-Long Beach MainBuilding · listed 1985
About itErnest W. Smith HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itFirst National Bank of Long BeachBuilding · listed 1990
About itRms Queen MaryStructure · listed 1993
About itVilla RivieraBuilding · listed 1996
About itWillmore, TheBuilding · listed 1999
About itCooper ArmsBuilding · listed 2000
About itMiddough Brothers-Insurance Exchange BuildingBuilding · listed 2003
About itGreen-Rankin-Bembridge HouseBuilding · listed 2005
About it7 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Long Beach: 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 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 66 | 65 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 73 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 74 | 70 | 66 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 3.2 inches fall in February, the wettest month. The climate in Long Beach →
Next door
Long Beach and its neighbors
Long Beach has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Los Angeles701 miLong Beach24 miLakewood5.7 miSeal Beach5.3 miParamount3.6 miCarson3.0 miCompton1.0 miHawaiian Gardens0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach | 10% | 0.5 | 5 | 93% | B+ |
| Lakewood | 7% | 0.6 | 3 | 95% | B |
| Hawaiian Gardens | 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 99%+ | C |
| Carson | 3% | 0.2 | 2 | 89% | C+ |
| Compton | 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 98% | C |
| Los Angeles | 15% | 1.5 | 9 | 83% | A− |
| Seal Beach | 4% | 0.5 | 4 | 96% | B |
| Paramount | 3% | 0.8 | 1 | 97% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Long Beach
Where can I hike in Long Beach?
The longest trail networks: El Dorado East Regional Park, 3 miles; Scherer Park, 0.9 miles; Houghton Park, 0.8 miles; Bixby Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Long Beach is conserved land?
10% 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 Long Beach’s trails?
El Dorado East Regional Park and Scherer Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Long Beach?
192 miles of bike routes are on the map: 99 of painted or protected lanes, 50 of off-road paths and 44 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Long Beach?
13,354 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Long Beach or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,449 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Long Beach have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #379 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 Long Beach 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 →