Morgan Hill Community Park
Park
21 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Cristiano Tomás · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Morgan Hill
7% of Morgan Hill’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
The biggest trail networks: Morgan Hill Community Park (1.3 mi), Anderson Lake County Park (0.5 mi). 10 miles of mapped trail cross Morgan Hill, 0.8 per square mile of land. 7% of Morgan Hill’s land is conserved, about 622 acres.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #238 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
622 acres · of 12.9 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
696 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
45 mi
37 mi lanes · 6.9 mi paths
Highest peak
400 ft
Nob Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Morgan Hill?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Morgan Hill have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Morgan Hill is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #238 of 847 in California. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Morgan Hill’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (696 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13BParks close to home99% 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 84%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 72%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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 Morgan Hill Community Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Anderson Lake County Park
Managed by Santa Clara County Parks
17 acres0.5 mi of trail
Malguerra Avenue Path between Coyote Creek Parkway and Anderson Lake County Park
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 25 parks & preserves
Morgan Hill Community Park21 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsAnderson Lake County Park17 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Santa Clara County Parks
DirectionsNordstrom Park4 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsOak Creek Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsGalvan Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsNob Hill Trail Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsThird Street Creek Park1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCoyote Creek Parkway26 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsJackson Oaks Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLake Silveira Wetlands52 acres
Butterfield Linear Park20 acres · City of Morgan Hill
DirectionsButterfield Public Park (Under Construction)9 acres
Britton Field7 acres
DirectionsParadise Park5 acres
DirectionsCoyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park4 acres · Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department
Central Park3 acres
DirectionsDiana Park3 acres
Madrone Commons2 acres
DirectionsBella Estates Park1 acres
Mill Creek Park1 acres
Hamilton Square Park1 acres
Howard Wiechert Park1 acres
Stone Creek Park1 acres
DirectionsHeritage Greens Park1 acres
Conte Gardens Park1 acres
Who protects it
622 conserved acres
7% of Morgan Hill’s land. Who manages Morgan Hill’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city464 ac
County115 ac
Joint96 ac
Regional agency12 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 409 acUnknown · 96 acLocal Park · 86 acLocal Recreation Area · 68 acUnknown Easement · 16 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Site - Morgan Hill, City of Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 287 | Open |
| Davidson Open Space Regional Reserve Unknown | Joint | 93 | Restricted |
| Morgan Hill Holding 4 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 67 | Open |
| Silveira Local Other or Unknown | County | 52 | Open |
| Morgan Hill Outdoor Sports Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Morgan Hill Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Coyote Creek Parkway Local Recreation Area | County | 26 | Open |
| Anderson Lake County Park Local Park | County | 20 | Open |
| El Toro Open Space Preserve Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 12 | Closed |
| Paradise Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
95 places to go in Morgan Hill
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Morgan Hill
Magical Bridge Inclusive PlaygroundIn Morgan Hill Community Park
DirectionsWater playground
Directions73 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Morgan Hill
Morgan Hill Dog ParkIn Morgan Hill Community Park
DirectionsMorgan Hill Dog ParkIn Morgan Hill Community Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Morgan Hill
Nob Hill400 ft elevation · In Nob Hill Trail Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Morgan Hill
Gazebo BBQ AreaIn Morgan Hill Community Park
DirectionsHilltop BBQ AreaIn Morgan Hill Community Park
DirectionsPlus 15 picnic areas without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Community gardens in Morgan Hill
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
5 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.0 miUnpaved · 3.9 mi
Madrone Channel Trail1.4 mi
Malguerra Avenue Path between Coyote Creek Parkway and Anderson Lake County Park0.2 mi
Santa Teresa Blvd Path0.2 mi
Open Space Authority trail (under development)0.2 mi
Nob Hill Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
45 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
37 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
6.9 mi
off-road bike paths
0.9 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
35Basketball
25Tennis
13Baseball
13Soccer
7Tracks
2Football
2Volleyball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Morgan Hill: 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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 60 | 63 | 67 | 71 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 59 |
| Rain (in) | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 4.0 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in January, the wettest month. The climate in Morgan Hill →
Next door
Morgan Hill and its neighbors
Morgan Hill has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Hill | 7% | 0.8 | 15 | 99% | A− |
| San Martin | 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 29% | D |
| San Jose | 18% | 1.2 | 9 | 97% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Morgan Hill
Where can I hike in Morgan Hill?
The longest trail networks: Morgan Hill Community Park, 1.3 miles; Anderson Lake County Park, 0.5 miles; Nordstrom Park, 0.4 miles; Oak Creek Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Morgan Hill is conserved land?
7% 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 Morgan Hill’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Anderson Lake County Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Morgan Hill?
45 miles of bike routes are on the map: 37 of painted or protected lanes, 6.9 of off-road paths and 0.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Morgan Hill?
77,441 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Morgan Hill or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 696 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Morgan Hill have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #238 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 Morgan Hill 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 →