Photo: Trackinfo · CC BY-SA 3.0Pico Rivera has 6.7 miles of mapped trails, 0.8 for every square mile of land
7% of Pico Rivera’s land is conserved, about 382 acres. 85% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 116 acres are parks and preserves, 1.9 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns · #424 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Pico Rivera?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Pico Rivera have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pico Rivera is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns, #424 of 847 in California. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Water is 7% of Pico Rivera’s area (1 of 9 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 7%.
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
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rivera Park
Rio Hondo Park
Pico Park
All 6 parks & preserves
382 conserved acres
7% of Pico Rivera’s land. Water is left out: Pico Rivera has 8.3 square miles of land and 0.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Pico Rivera’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Hondo & Bike Trail Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 234 | Closed |
| San Gabriel River and Bike Trail Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 34 | Open |
| Whittier Narrows Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 29 | Open |
| William A Smith Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Rivera Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Streamland Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Rio Hondo Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Pico Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Rio Vista Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Amigo Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
1 places to go in Pico Rivera
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 named trails
22 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Pico Rivera: 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 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 70 | 69 | 72 | 75 | 77 | 80 | 86 | 87 | 86 | 81 | 75 | 69 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 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). 3.5 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pico Rivera →
Pico Rivera and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pico Rivera | 7% | 0.8 | 2 | 85% | B |
| Montebello | 4% | 1.0 | 2 | 96% | B |
| Industry | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Whittier | 23% | 1.1 | 23 | 94% | A |
| Santa Fe Springs | 2% | 0.1 | 5 | 91% | C+ |
| West Whittier-Los Nietos | 4% | 0.2 | under 1 | 73% | C+ |
| 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 Pico Rivera
How much of Pico Rivera is conserved land?
7% 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 Pico Rivera’s trails?
Smith Park and Rivera Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pico Rivera?
22 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.8 of painted or protected lanes and 19 of off-road paths. Named routes: San Gabriel River Trail - Eastern Bank.
Is there public land near Pico Rivera?
15,101 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pico Rivera or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 144 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Pico Rivera have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #424 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 Pico Rivera 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 →