Ed R. Levin County Park
Nature preserve
578 acres9.1 mi of trail
Los Coches Ridge TrailCalaveras Ridge TrailSpring Valley TrailTularcitos Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Milpitas Grammar School · Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Milpitas
10% of Milpitas’ 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. 23 miles of mapped trail cross Milpitas, 1.7 per square mile of land. 10% of Milpitas’ land is conserved, about 898 acres.
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns · #172 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
898 acres · of 13.5 sq mi of land
Trails
23 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
796 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
66 mi
41 mi lanes · 13 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Milpitas?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Milpitas have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Milpitas is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns, #172 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Milpitas’ overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (23 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land10 acres of park per 1,000 residents (796 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 91%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 80%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Ed R. Levin County Park, with 9.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pinewood Park
Park
10 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Bob McGuire Park
Park
3 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Albert Augustine Jr. Memorial Park
Park
6 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Delano Manongs Park
Managed by Milpitas
5 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 29 parks & preserves
Ed R. Levin County Park578 acres · 9.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPinewood Park10 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsHall Memorial Park11 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsTom Evatt Park4 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsBob McGuire Park3 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Albert Augustine Jr. Memorial Park6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsDelano Manongs Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Milpitas
DirectionsO'Toole Elms Park2 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsBen Rodgers Park9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Milpitas
Foothill Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Milpitas
Starlite Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Cardoza Park26 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHidden Lake Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSinnot Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHiguera Adobe Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsStrickroth Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Milpitas
Alviso Adobe Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Peter T Gill Park16 acres
DirectionsMurphy Park14 acres
DirectionsDixon Landing Park11 acres
DirectionsHillcrest Park5 acres
Creighton Park5 acres
Robert E. Browne Park4 acres
DirectionsSandlewood Park4 acres
Park Metro East Park2 acres
DirectionsPark Metro West Park1 acres
DirectionsAugustus Rathbone Park1 acres
Park Metro Central Park1 acres
John McDermott Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
898 conserved acres
10% of Milpitas’ land. Who manages Milpitas’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County562 ac
Town or city297 ac
Private owners38 ac
Local Park · 698 acLocal Recreation Area · 121 acLocal Other or Unknown · 40 acUnknown Easement · 38 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 38 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward R. Levin Park Local Park | County | 562 | Open |
| Summit Pointe Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 121 | Restricted |
| Coyote Creek Parkchain I Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 40 | Open |
| Cardoza Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Dixon Landing Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Hall Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Pinewood Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Peter T. Gill Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Ben Rogers Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Murphy Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
126 places to go in Milpitas
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Milpitas
Kids playgroundIn Peter T Gill Park
DirectionsPeter D Gill Memorial ParkIn Peter T Gill Park
Directions102 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Milpitas
Ames Humane Society Dog Park
DirectionsCity of Milpitas Dog ParkIn Ed R. Levin County Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Milpitas
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Milpitas
18 picnic areas without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Milpitas
Oak Knoll Group AreaIn Ed R. Levin County Park
DirectionsYouth Group Camp AreaIn Ed R. Levin County Park
DirectionsTrails & water
9 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.1 miHorses · 1.0 miUnpaved · 7.0 mi
Calaveras Ridge Trail1.6 mi
Los Coches Ridge Trail1.6 mi
Tularcitos Trail0.8 mi
Spring Valley Trail0.8 mi
Airpoint Trail0.8 mi
Azores Trail0.5 mi
Pioneer Trail0.2 mi
Sandy Wool Trail0.2 mi
Straight Dirt Path South0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
66 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
41 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
13 mi
off-road bike paths
12 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
81Basketball
36Tennis
25Pickleball
21Baseball
16Volleyball
12Soccer
8Tracks
5Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Milpitas: 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) | 9.8 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 59 | 63 | 67 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 66 | 59 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.6 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 2.9 inches fall in February, the wettest month. The climate in Milpitas →
Next door
Milpitas and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Milpitas
Where can I hike in Milpitas?
The longest trail networks: Ed R. Levin County Park, 9.1 miles; Pinewood Park, 0.9 miles; Hall Memorial Park, 0.5 miles; Tom Evatt Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Milpitas 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 Milpitas’ trails?
Ed R. Levin County Park and Pinewood Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Milpitas?
66 miles of bike routes are on the map: 41 of painted or protected lanes, 13 of off-road paths and 12 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Milpitas?
32,549 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Milpitas or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 796 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Milpitas have?
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #172 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 Milpitas 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 →