River Trails Park
Park
103 acres2.5 mi of trail
The KneeknockersChuck Wagon TrailPedley Heights TrailBat Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto C
Photo: Rdt8888 · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Norco
Norco has 73 miles of mapped trails, 5.3 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: River Trails Park (2.5 mi), Neil Snipes Park (1 mi). 81% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Norco’s land is conserved, about 383 acres.
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns · #279 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
383 acres · of 13.9 sq mi of land
Trails
73 mi
5.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
371 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
81%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.8 mi
2.9 mi lanes · 2.9 mi paths
Highest peak
1,411 ft
Forget-Me-Not Hill
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Norco?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Norco have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Norco is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns, #279 of 847 in California. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Norco’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails5.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (73 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (371 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13BParks close to home81% 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 81%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 67%
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 River Trails Park, with 2.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Neil Snipes Park
Park
13 acres1 mi of trail
Norco Horse Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Wayne Makin Field
Park
21 acres0.3 mi of trail
Norco Horse Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 18 parks & preserves
River Trails Park103 acres · 2.5 mi of trail
DirectionsNeil Snipes Park13 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsIngalls Park47 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsWayne Makin Field21 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsPikes Peak Park9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSanta Ana River Wildlife Area8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Corydon Staging Area5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Norco
DirectionsRidge Ranch Park1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Pacer Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Norco Hills Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Ted Brooks Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Community Center Park11 acres · City of Norco
DirectionsParmenter Park4 acres
DirectionsKips Korner Park2 acres
Basin Park2 acres
Clark Field2 acres
DirectionsHawks Crest Park1 acres
Sundance Park1 acres
Who protects it
383 conserved acres
4% of Norco’s land. Who manages Norco’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city226 ac
County109 ac
Regional agency42 ac
State fish & wildlife7 ac
Local Park · 286 acLocal Recreation Area · 45 acUnknown Easement · 32 acLocal Other or Unknown · 12 acState Resource Management Area · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silverlakes Park Local Park | Town or city | 121 | Open |
| Prado Basin Park Local Park | County | 109 | Open |
| George Ingalls Equestrian Event Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Wayne Makin Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Neil Snipes Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| RCRCD Altfillish Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 9 | Open |
| Community Center Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Pikes Peak park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Hidden Valley State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 7 | Closed |
| Parmenter Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
45 places to go in Norco
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Norco
McDonald's PlayPlace
DirectionsPlus 13 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Norco
Forget-Me-Not Hill1,411 ft elevation
DirectionsBeacon Hill1,017 ft elevation
DirectionsPlus 13 peaks without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Norco
10 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Norco
Healing Grove MemorialIn Pikes Peak Park
DirectionsTrails & water
13 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 38.2 miHorses · 42.7 miUnpaved · 46.5 mi
Norco Horse Trail36.7 mi
Santa Ana River Trail (proposed)1.5 mi
Tufts Trail1.1 mi
The Kneeknockers0.7 mi
Pedley Heights Trail0.4 mi
Chuck Wagon Trail0.3 mi
Stagecoach Trail0.3 mi
Santa Ana River Trail0.1 mi
Goose Creek Loop0.1 mi
Camino de Caballo0.1 mi
3 more trails
Bat Trail
0.1 miHillside Crossing
0.1 miPedley Crossing
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
28Soccer
27Equestrian
14Tennis
13Basketball
12Baseball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Lake Norconian ClubDistrict · listed 2000
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Norco: 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 | 70 | 72 | 77 | 80 | 86 | 92 | 94 | 91 | 83 | 76 | 68 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.0 |
June is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 3.0 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Norco →
Next door
Norco and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norco | 4% | 5.3 | 15 | 81% | A− |
| Corona | 3% | 1.9 | 5 | 91% | B+ |
| Eastvale | 15% | 0.6 | 10 | 99% | A− |
| Riverside | 8% | 2.0 | 12 | 83% | A− |
| Jurupa Valley | 9% | 2.2 | 17 | 74% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Norco
Where can I hike in Norco?
The longest trail networks: River Trails Park, 2.5 miles; Neil Snipes Park, 1 miles; Ingalls Park, 0.3 miles; Wayne Makin Field, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Norco is conserved land?
4% 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 Norco’s trails?
River Trails Park and Neil Snipes Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Norco?
5.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.9 of painted or protected lanes and 2.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Norco?
46,712 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Norco or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 371 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Norco have?
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #279 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 Norco 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 →