Photo: Octaviogonz · CC BY-SA 4.0Lynwood has 60 acres of parks, 0.9 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Lynwood Park (1.1 mi). 91% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Lynwood’s land is conserved, about 62 acres.
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns · #612 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Lynwood?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Lynwood have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lynwood is ahead of 41% of U.S. towns, #612 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Lynwood Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Yvonne Burke-John D. Ham Park
Adolfo Medina Park
All 9 parks & preserves
62 conserved acres
2% of Lynwood’s land. Who manages Lynwood’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Ricardo Lara Linear Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Restricted |
| Yvonne Burke-John D. Ham Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Adolfo Medina Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Los Amigos Park West Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Rose Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Carnation Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Los Amigos Park East Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
3 places to go in Lynwood
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Lynwood: 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) | 69 | 69 | 71 | 74 | 76 | 79 | 84 | 86 | 85 | 80 | 75 | 68 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 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 86 °F). 3.4 inches fall in February, the wettest month. The climate in Lynwood →
Lynwood and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynwood | 2% | 0.3 | 1 | 91% | C+ |
| South Gate | 3% | 0.4 | 2 | 86% | B− |
| Compton | 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 98% | C |
| Paramount | 3% | 0.8 | 1 | 97% | B |
| East Rancho Dominguez | 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 98% | C− |
| Willowbrook | 2% | 0.2 | 1 | 97% | C+ |
| Los Angeles | 15% | 1.5 | 9 | 83% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lynwood
Where can I hike in Lynwood?
The longest trail networks: Lynwood Park, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lynwood is conserved land?
2% 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 Lynwood’s trails?
Lynwood Park and Yvonne Burke-John D. Ham Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lynwood?
1.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lynwood?
8,828 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lynwood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 60 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lynwood have?
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #612 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 Lynwood neighbors.
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 →