Esplanade Park
Park
5 acres0.6 mi of trail
Esplanade Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
COutdoors
Outdoors in North Tustin
North Tustin has 6.4 miles of mapped trails, 0.9 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Esplanade Park (0.6 mi). 23 acres are parks and preserves, 0.9 per 1,000 residents. 55% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns · #686 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
17 acres · of 7.2 sq mi of land
Trails
6.4 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
23 ac
0.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
55%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.0 mi
7.1 mi lanes · 0.4 mi paths
Highest peak
243 ft
Red Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is North Tustin?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does North Tustin have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, North Tustin is ahead of 32% of U.S. towns, #686 of 847 in California. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of North Tustin’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land0.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (23 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13DParks close to home55% 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 32%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 19%
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 Esplanade Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Peters Canyon Regional Park
Nature preserve
8 acres0.1 mi of trail
Creek Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail sign
Who protects it
17 conserved acres
under 1% of North Tustin’s land. Who manages North Tustin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County17 ac
Local Park · 17 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bent Tree Park Local Park | County | 7 | Open |
| Peters Canyon Regional Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
| Esplanade Park Local Park | County | 4 | Open |
Things to do
21 places to go in North Tustin
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in North Tustin
18 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in North Tustin
Red Hill243 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in North Tustin
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
6 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.2 miHorses · 3.3 miUnpaved · 2.2 mi
Esplanade Trail0.9 mi
Lower Lake Hiking & Riding Trail0.3 mi
Equestrian Trail0.3 mi
Bent Tree Park Trail0.3 mi
Newport Trail0.3 mi
Creek Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
8.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
0.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
54Tennis
30Basketball
12Baseball
7Volleyball
2Pickleball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in North Tustin: April to July
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 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 70 | 69 | 71 | 74 | 76 | 80 | 85 | 87 | 86 | 81 | 75 | 69 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.2 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 3.2 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in North Tustin →
Next door
North Tustin and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in North Tustin
Where can I hike in North Tustin?
The longest trail networks: Esplanade Park, 0.6 miles; Peters Canyon Regional Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of North Tustin 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 North Tustin’s trails?
Esplanade Park and Peters Canyon Regional Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in North Tustin?
8.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.1 of painted or protected lanes, 0.4 of off-road paths and 0.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near North Tustin?
45,747 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Tustin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 23 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does North Tustin have?
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #686 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 North Tustin 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 →