Photo: Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.034% of Marina del Rey’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 34% of Marina del Rey’s land is conserved, about 192 acres. 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Marina del Rey, 1.9 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns · #184 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Marina del Rey?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Marina del Rey have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Marina del Rey is ahead of 90% of U.S. towns, #184 of 847 in California. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Water is 41% of Marina del Rey’s area (1 of 1 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 21%.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Burton Chace Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve
192 conserved acres
34% of Marina del Rey’s land. Water is left out: Marina del Rey has 0.9 square miles of land and 0.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Marina del Rey’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 165 | Restricted |
| Marina Beach Local Park | County | 10 | Open |
| Yvonne B. Burke Park Local Park | County | 10 | Open |
| Burton W. Chace Park Local Park | County | 7 | Open |
8 places to go in Marina del Rey
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 playground without a name on the map.
5 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
4.4 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 Marina del Rey: 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) | 65 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 71 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 69 | 64 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.2 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 3.4 inches fall in February, the wettest month. The climate in Marina del Rey →
Questions about parks and trails in Marina del Rey
Where can I hike in Marina del Rey?
The longest trail networks: Burton Chace Park, 0.8 miles; Admiralty Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Marina del Rey is conserved land?
34% 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 Marina del Rey’s trails?
Burton Chace Park and Admiralty Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Marina del Rey?
4.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of painted or protected lanes, 2.8 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Marina del Rey?
16,799 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marina del Rey or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 27 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Marina del Rey have?
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #184 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 Marina del Rey 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 →