Mojave has 94 miles of mapped trails, 1.6 for every square mile of land
21 acres are parks and preserves, 4.0 per 1,000 residents. 67% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns · #581 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Mojave?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Mojave have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mojave is ahead of 45% of U.S. towns, #581 of 847 in California. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Mojave East Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mojave West Park
192 conserved acres
under 1% of Mojave’s land. Who manages Mojave’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State Lands Commission State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 177 | Open |
| Mojave East Park Local Park | County | 10 | Open |
| Mojave West Park Local Park | County | 6 | Open |
7 places to go in Mojave
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
10 named trails
1.2 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.
The best walking months in Mojave: April and May
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) | 10.0 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 58 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 81 | 91 | 97 | 97 | 90 | 79 | 66 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
June is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 97 °F). 2.0 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 97 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Mojave →
Questions about parks and trails in Mojave
Where can I hike in Mojave?
The longest trail networks: Mojave East Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mojave is conserved land?
under 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 Mojave’s trails?
Mojave East Park and Mojave West Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mojave?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Mojave?
24,556 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mojave or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,871 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mojave have?
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #581 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 Mojave 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 →