Santiago Oaks Regional Park
Managed by Orange County Parks
326 acres8.6 mi of trail
Santiago Creek TrailAnaheim Hills TrailPeralta Hills TrailOak Trail+1
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Jon Zich, [email protected] · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Orange
Orange has 55 miles of mapped trails, 2.1 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Santiago Oaks Regional Park (8.6 mi), Peters Canyon Regional Park (5.1 mi), El Modena Open Space (3.3 mi). 91% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 9% of Orange’s land is conserved, about 1,522 acres.
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns · #215 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
1,522 acres · of 25.7 sq mi of land
Trails
55 mi
2.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,770 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
48 mi
33 mi lanes · 16 mi paths
Highest peak
725 ft
Rattlesnake Peak
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Orange?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Orange have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Orange is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns, #215 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 Orange’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails2.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (55 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,770 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home91% 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 87%
LessMore
California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 75%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Orange ranks #119 on Outdoors.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Santiago Oaks Regional Park, with 8.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Peters Canyon Regional Park
Nature preserve
194 acres5.1 mi of trail
North Loop TrailPeters Canyon TrailCactus Point TrailEast Ridge View Trail+1
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lot
El Modena Open Space
Park
146 acres3.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Grijalva Park
Park
32 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Hart Park
Managed by City of Orange
40 acres1.2 mi of trail
Santiago Creek Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Broadmoor Park
Park
18 acres0.9 mi of trail
Broadmoor Arena Trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the parking lot
Cerro Villa Park
Managed by City of Orange
26 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 28 parks & preserves
Santiago Oaks Regional Park326 acres · 8.6 mi of trail · Orange County Parks
DirectionsPeters Canyon Regional Park194 acres · 5.1 mi of trail
DirectionsEl Modena Open Space146 acres · 3.3 mi of trail
Grijalva Park32 acres · 1.6 mi of trail
DirectionsHart Park40 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · City of Orange
DirectionsBroadmoor Park18 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsShaffer Park8 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsCerro Villa Park26 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Orange
El Modena Park18 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Orange
DirectionsFred Barrera Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsEisenhower Park23 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSanta Ana River Trail Open Space9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · OC Parks
DirectionsYorba Park9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBelmont Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Irvine Regional Park66 acres · Orange County Parks
DirectionsEl Camino Real Park20 acres · City of Orange
DirectionsMcPherson Athletic Facility17 acres
DirectionsSteve Ambriz Memorial Park13 acres · City of Orange
DirectionsSantiago Hills Park8 acres
DirectionsHandy Park7 acres · City of Orange
DirectionsOlive Park7 acres
DirectionsKillefer Park5 acres
DirectionsSerrano Park4 acres
DirectionsSycamore Park4 acres
DirectionsLa Veta Park2 acres
Santiago Park1 acres
Plaza Square Park1 acres · City of Orange
DirectionsPitcher Park1 acres
Who protects it
1,522 conserved acres
9% of Orange’s land. Who manages Orange’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County1,509 ac
Town or city223 ac
Local Recreation Area · 729 acLocal Park · 570 acLocal Conservation Area · 387 acLocal Other or Unknown · 46 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont Canyon Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | County | 387 | Open |
| Santa Ana River Trail Local Recreation Area | County | 331 | Open |
| Irvine Ranch Open Space Local Recreation Area | County | 239 | Restricted |
| Santiago Oaks Regional Park Local Park | County | 206 | Open |
| Peters Canyon Regional Park Local Park | County | 193 | Open |
| Orange County Open Space Local Recreation Area | County | 142 | Open |
| Hart Park Local Park | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Unnamed site - City of Orange Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Eisenhower Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| El Camino Real Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
55 places to go in Orange
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Orange
Aquatics
DirectionsWestmodHours: Mon–Fri 8 am – 5 pm
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Orange
Mini Park Play Place
Directions43 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Orange
Yorba Dog ParkIn Yorba Park
DirectionsWaterfalls in Orange
2 waterfalls without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Orange
3 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Orange
Rattlesnake Peak725 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Orange
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 15.4 miHorses · 26.4 miUnpaved · 33.3 mi
Santiago Creek Trail3.7 mi
Santa Ana River Hiking & Riding Trail2.6 mi
North Loop Trail1.6 mi
Santa Ana River Trail1.0 mi
Newport Trail0.9 mi
Anaheim Hills Trail0.8 mi
Regional Park Connector Trail0.8 mi
Santiago Canyon Trail0.7 mi
Rattlesnake Trail0.7 mi
Peralta Hills Trail0.7 mi
15 more trails
Great Egret Trail
0.6 miOak Trail
0.6 miPeters Canyon Trail
0.6 miPacifica Trail
0.6 miOrange Hill Trail
0.5 miWilderness Trail
0.5 miCactus Point Trail
0.5 miAnaheim Hills
0.5 miLe Trail
0.5 miCanyon View Trail
0.4 miHandy Creek Trail
0.4 miBroadmoor Arena Trail
0.4 miWindes Nature Trail
0.4 miNewport Gallop
0.4 miSanat Ana River Trail
0.4 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
48 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
33 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
16 mi
off-road bike paths
0.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Mountains to Sea TrailBike route
0.9 miPeters Canyon BikewayBike route
0.9 miCourts & fields
88Tennis
34Baseball
27Basketball
9Volleyball
8Pickleball
6Soccer
3Football
3Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →17 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 8 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Orange Union High SchoolBuilding · listed 1975
About itPlaza, TheSite · listed 1978
About itLewis Ainsworth HouseBuilding · listed 1981
About itPlaza Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1982
About itIrvine ParkSite · listed 1983
About itC. Z. Culver HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itParker HouseBuilding · listed 1989
About itSt. John's Lutheran ChurchBuilding · listed 1991
About itOrange Intermediate School-Central Grammar SchoolBuilding · listed 1993
About itOlive Civic CenterBuilding · listed 1993
About itPorter-French HouseBuilding · listed 1994
About itFirst Baptist Church of OrangeBuilding · listed 1996
About it5 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Orange: 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 | 70 | 71 | 74 | 76 | 80 | 85 | 87 | 86 | 81 | 75 | 69 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 3.1 | 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). 3.1 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Orange →
Next door
Orange and its neighbors
Orange has the second most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | 9% | 2.1 | 13 | 91% | A |
| Anaheim | 15% | 1.1 | 11 | 92% | A |
| North Tustin | under 1% | 0.9 | 1 | 55% | C |
| Santa Ana | 4% | 0.6 | 2 | 96% | B |
| Garden Grove | 1% | 0.2 | 1 | 71% | C |
| Tustin | 4% | 1.8 | 4 | 97% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Orange
Where can I hike in Orange?
The longest trail networks: Santiago Oaks Regional Park, 8.6 miles; Peters Canyon Regional Park, 5.1 miles; El Modena Open Space, 3.3 miles; Grijalva Park, 1.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Orange is conserved land?
9% 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 Orange’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Santiago Oaks Regional Park (on leash), Peters Canyon Regional Park (on leash) and Broadmoor Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Orange?
48 miles of bike routes are on the map: 33 of painted or protected lanes, 16 of off-road paths and 0.2 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Mountains to Sea Trail and Peters Canyon Bikeway.
Is there public land near Orange?
64,309 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Orange or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,770 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Orange have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #215 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 Orange neighbors.
Share a tip
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 →