Edison Trails Park
Park
11 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Monterey Park
97% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Monterey Park
The biggest trail networks: Edison Trails Park (0.7 mi), George E Elder Park (0.6 mi). 100 acres are parks and preserves, 1.7 per 1,000 residents. 3.1 miles of mapped trail cross Monterey Park, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns · #525 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
132 acres · of 7.7 sq mi of land
Trails
3.1 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
100 ac
1.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.9 mi
1.2 mi lanes · 0.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Monterey Park?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Monterey Park have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Monterey Park is ahead of 51% of U.S. towns, #525 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Monterey Park’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4BPark land1.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (100 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home97% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 51%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 38%
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
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The longest trail network is Edison Trails Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sierra Vista Park
Park
3 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 12 parks & preserves
Edison Trails Park11 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
George E Elder Park11 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsGarvey Ranch Park20 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsBarnes Memorial Park9 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsSierra Vista Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Cascades Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Monterey Park
La Loma Park9 acres
Highlands Park8 acres
Sequoia Park6 acres
DirectionsSunnyslopes Park4 acres
Bella Vista Park3 acres
Langley Park2 acres
Who protects it
132 conserved acres
3% of Monterey Park’s land. Who manages Monterey Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city131 ac
Local Park · 83 acLocal Recreation Area · 47 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monterey Park Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 47 | Restricted |
| Garvey Ranch Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| George E. Elder Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Edison Trails Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Barnes Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| La Loma Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Highlands Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Sequoia Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Sunnyslopes Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Sierra Vista Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
15 places to go in Monterey Park
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Monterey Park
15 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
1.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
32Basketball
15Tennis
7Pickleball
6Baseball
2Softball
1Football
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Monterey Park: 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) | 69 | 69 | 71 | 75 | 77 | 81 | 87 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 74 | 68 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.5 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 3.9 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Monterey Park →
Next door
Monterey Park and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Montebello8.7 miEast Los Angeles4.3 miSan Gabriel3.3 miMonterey Park3.1 miRosemead2.2 miAlhambra2.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterey Park | 3% | 0.4 | 2 | 97% | B− |
| East Los Angeles | 2% | 0.6 | 1 | 91% | B− |
| Alhambra | 4% | 0.3 | 1 | 90% | C+ |
| Rosemead | 2% | 0.4 | 1 | 93% | B− |
| Montebello | 4% | 1.0 | 2 | 96% | B |
| San Gabriel | 2% | 0.8 | 1 | 83% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Monterey Park
Where can I hike in Monterey Park?
The longest trail networks: Edison Trails Park, 0.7 miles; George E Elder Park, 0.6 miles; Garvey Ranch Park, 0.4 miles; Barnes Memorial Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Monterey Park is conserved land?
3% 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 Monterey Park’s trails?
Edison Trails Park and George E Elder Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Monterey Park?
2.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of painted or protected lanes, 0.4 of off-road paths and 1.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Monterey Park?
20,166 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Monterey Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 100 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Monterey Park have?
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #525 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 Monterey Park 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 →