Wilderness Basin Park
Park
5 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Westpacificmovement · CC BY-SA 4.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Montclair
Montclair has 62 acres of parks, 1.6 for every 1,000 residents
89% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Montclair’s land is conserved, about 58 acres. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Montclair, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns · #664 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
58 acres · of 5.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
62 ac
1.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
89%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.6 mi
5.6 mi lanes · 0.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Montclair?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Montclair have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Montclair is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns, #664 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Montclair’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land1.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (62 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home89% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 34%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 22%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to B−. 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 Wilderness Basin Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hoffman Park
Park
4 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Saratoga Park
Park
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 10 parks & preserves
Wilderness Basin Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Hoffman Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Sunset Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSaratoga Park13 acres
Moreno Vista Park4 acres
Kingsley Park3 acres
DirectionsEssex Park3 acres
MacArthur Park3 acres
DirectionsSunrise Park2 acres · City of Montclair
DirectionsGolden Girls Softball Field2 acres
Who protects it
58 conserved acres
2% of Montclair’s land. Who manages Montclair’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city55 ac
County3 ac
Local Park · 36 acLocal Other or Unknown · 11 acLocal Conservation Area · 8 acLocal Recreation Area · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Wilderness Basin Park Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Sunset Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Golden Girls Softball Field (Vernon Park) Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Kingsley Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Alma Hoffman Park (Montclair Skate Park) Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Moreno Vista Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Essex Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Pacific Electric Trail Local Recreation Area | County | 3 | Open |
| MacArthur Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
15 places to go in Montclair
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Montclair
15 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.9 mi
off-road bike paths
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
10Tennis
8Baseball
5Basketball
1Soccer
1Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Montclair: April to June
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) | 68 | 68 | 71 | 75 | 79 | 85 | 92 | 93 | 90 | 82 | 74 | 67 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.5 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 4.1 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Montclair →
Next door
Montclair and its neighbors
Montclair has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montclair | 2% | 0.2 | 2 | 89% | C |
| Upland | 2% | 0.4 | 2 | 89% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Montclair
Where can I hike in Montclair?
The longest trail networks: Wilderness Basin Park, 0.3 miles; Hoffman Park, 0.3 miles; Sunset Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Montclair 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 Montclair’s trails?
Wilderness Basin Park and Hoffman Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Montclair?
6.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.6 of painted or protected lanes, 0.9 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Montclair?
28,353 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Montclair or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 62 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Montclair have?
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #664 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 Montclair 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 →