Orcutt Community Park
Park
29 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Orcutteer · CC BY 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Orcutt
10% of Orcutt’s land is conserved: 674 acres
The biggest trail networks: Orcutt Community Park (0.9 mi). 85% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 678 acres are parks and preserves, 22 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #292 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
674 acres · of 10.8 sq mi of land
Trails
5.8 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
678 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
85%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
22 mi
22 mi lanes · 0.1 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Orcutt?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Orcutt have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Orcutt is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #292 of 847 in California. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Orcutt’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land22 acres of park per 1,000 residents (678 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home85% 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 80%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 66%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Orcutt Community Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
May Grisham Park
Park
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Stonebrook Open Space
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
Orcutt Community Park29 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsWaller Park129 acres
DirectionsMay Grisham Park11 acres
Stonebrook Open Space3 acres
Lee West Open Space2 acres
Edgewood Park2 acres
Legacy Park1 acres
Rice Ranch Open Space1 acres
Who protects it
674 conserved acres
10% of Orcutt’s land. Who manages Orcutt’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County671 ac
Regional Water Districts11 ac
Regional agency2 ac
Town or city2 ac
Private owners1 ac
Local Recreation Area · 407 acLocal Park · 241 acLocal Other or Unknown · 36 acLocal Historic or Cultural Area · 2 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Ranch Open Space Local Recreation Area | County | 302 | Open |
| Waller Park Local Park | County | 130 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | County | 118 | Open |
| Eric Okerblom Memorial Trail Park Local Recreation Area | County | 66 | Open |
| Orcutt Community Park Local Park | County | 26 | Open |
| Unnamed site - Santa Barbara, County of Local Other or Unknown | County | 24 | Open |
| Unnamed site - Santa Barbara Flood Control and Water Conserv. District Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 11 | Closed |
| Stonebrook Open Space Local Recreation Area | County | 3 | Open |
| Pine Grove Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Regional agency | 2 | Open |
| Hagerman Sports Complex Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
62 places to go in Orcutt
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Orcutt
23 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Orcutt
WOOF Pac Dog Park - Large DogIn Waller Park
DirectionsWOOF Pac Dog Park - Small DogIn Waller Park
DirectionsPlus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Orcutt
Area 1In Waller Park
DirectionsArea 2In Waller Park
DirectionsArea 3In Waller Park
DirectionsArea 4In Waller Park
DirectionsArea 5In Waller Park
DirectionsArea 6In Waller Park
DirectionsArea 7In Waller Park
DirectionsArea 8In Waller Park
Directions2 more picnic areas
Area 9In Waller Park
DirectionsLakeside TerraceIn Waller Park
Directions35 picnic areas are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Biking & sports
22 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
22 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
0.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
22Baseball
14Tennis
11Basketball
5Soccer
4Multi-sport
2Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Orcutt: 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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 64 | 65 | 66 | 69 | 71 | 74 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 64 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.4 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and September the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 3.5 inches fall in February, the wettest month. The climate in Orcutt →
Next door
Orcutt and its neighbors
Orcutt has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orcutt | 10% | 0.5 | 22 | 85% | A− |
| Santa Maria | 2% | 0.5 | 3 | 99% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Orcutt
Where can I hike in Orcutt?
The longest trail networks: Orcutt Community Park, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Orcutt is conserved land?
10% 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 Orcutt’s trails?
Orcutt Community Park and Waller Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Orcutt?
22 miles of bike routes are on the map: 22 of painted or protected lanes, 0.1 of off-road paths and 0.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Orcutt?
4,246 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Orcutt or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 678 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Orcutt have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #292 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 Orcutt 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 →