Hastings Adobe · Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.08% of Pittsburg’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
27 miles of mapped trail cross Pittsburg, 1.5 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Buchanan Park (0.8 mi), Small World Park (0.7 mi), Central Addition Park (0.7 mi). 8% of Pittsburg’s land is conserved, about 983 acres.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #275 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Pittsburg?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Pittsburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pittsburg is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #275 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Water is 10% of Pittsburg’s area (2 of 21 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Buchanan Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
DeAnza Park
Ray Giacomelli Community Park
All 25 parks & preserves
983 conserved acres
8% of Pittsburg’s land. Water is left out: Pittsburg has 18.6 square miles of land and 2.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Pittsburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browns Island Regional Shoreline Local Park | Regional agency | 599 | Restricted |
| Stoneman Park Local Park | Town or city | 175 | Open |
| Delta De Anza Regional Trail Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 47 | Open |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Buchanan Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Oak Hills Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Ambrose Park Local Park | Regional agency | 12 | Open |
| Highlands Ranch Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Stoneman Park North Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Central Park Addition Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 7 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
56 places to go in Pittsburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
51 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
24 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 Pittsburg: April to June
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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 62 | 67 | 71 | 78 | 85 | 89 | 89 | 86 | 78 | 65 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.9 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 3.2 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pittsburg →
Pittsburg and its neighbors
Pittsburg has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Pittsburg
Where can I hike in Pittsburg?
The longest trail networks: Buchanan Park, 0.8 miles; Small World Park, 0.7 miles; Central Addition Park, 0.7 miles; City Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pittsburg is conserved land?
8% 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 Pittsburg’s trails?
Buchanan Park and Small World Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pittsburg?
24 miles of bike routes are on the map: 19 of painted or protected lanes, 5.4 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Pittsburg?
50,873 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pittsburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 417 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Pittsburg have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #275 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 Pittsburg 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 →