97% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Paramount
The biggest trail networks: Salud Park (1.2 mi), Ralph C. Dills Park (0.8 mi). 3.6 miles of mapped trail cross Paramount, 0.8 per square mile of land. 64 acres are parks and preserves, 1.2 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns · #476 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Paramount?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Paramount have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Paramount is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns, #476 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Salud Park, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ralph C. Dills Park
Paramount Park
All 10 parks & preserves
78 conserved acres
3% of Paramount’s land. Who manages Paramount’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paramount Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Restricted |
| Ralph C. Dills Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Unnamed site - Paramount, City of Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 10 | Closed |
| Progress Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Salud Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| All American Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Spane Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Village Skate Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Garfield Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Compton Par 3 Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Restricted |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
17 places to go in Paramount
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
15 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail
3.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Paramount: 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 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 69 | 69 | 71 | 74 | 75 | 78 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 80 | 74 | 68 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 3.2 inches fall in February, the wettest month. The climate in Paramount →
Paramount 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paramount | 3% | 0.8 | 1 | 97% | B |
| South Gate | 3% | 0.4 | 2 | 86% | B− |
| East Rancho Dominguez | 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 98% | C− |
| Compton | 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 98% | C |
| Long Beach | 10% | 0.5 | 5 | 93% | B+ |
| Lynwood | 2% | 0.3 | 1 | 91% | C+ |
| Bellflower | 3% | 1.1 | 1 | 94% | B |
| Downey | 4% | 1.0 | 1 | 70% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Paramount
Where can I hike in Paramount?
The longest trail networks: Salud Park, 1.2 miles; Ralph C. Dills Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Paramount is conserved land?
3% 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 Paramount’s trails?
Salud Park and Ralph C. Dills Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Paramount?
3.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of painted or protected lanes and 3.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Paramount?
9,973 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Paramount or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 64 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Paramount have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #476 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 Paramount neighbors.
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 →