Photo: Thomas from USA · CC BY 2.098% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Port Hueneme
115 acres are parks and preserves, 5.3 per 1,000 residents. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Port Hueneme, 0.1 per square mile of land. 3% of Port Hueneme’s land is conserved, about 83 acres.
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns · #558 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Port Hueneme?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Port Hueneme have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Port Hueneme is ahead of 47% of U.S. towns, #558 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Water is 5% of Port Hueneme’s area (0 of 5 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Port Hueneme Beach Park
Pacific Park
All 7 parks & preserves
83 conserved acres
3% of Port Hueneme’s land. Water is left out: Port Hueneme has 4.4 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Port Hueneme’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Hueneme Beach Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Richard Barb Bubbling Springs Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Bubbling Springs Recreation Corridor Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Moranda Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Dewar Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Bolker Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Ormond Beach Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in Port Hueneme
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail
17 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Port Hueneme: 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) | 64 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 68 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 68 | 64 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and September the warmest (highs of 72 °F). 3.6 inches fall in February, the wettest month. The climate in Port Hueneme →
Port Hueneme and its neighbors
Port Hueneme has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Hueneme | 3% | 0.1 | 5 | 98% | B− |
| Oxnard | 10% | 1.0 | 5 | 96% | A− |
| Channel Islands Beach | 2% | 0.5 | 2 | 98% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Port Hueneme
Where can I hike in Port Hueneme?
The longest trail networks: Port Hueneme Beach Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Port Hueneme 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 Port Hueneme’s trails?
Richard Bard Bubbling Springs Park and Port Hueneme Beach Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Port Hueneme?
17 miles of bike routes are on the map: 12 of painted or protected lanes and 4.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Port Hueneme?
10,210 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Port Hueneme or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 115 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Port Hueneme have?
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #558 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 Port Hueneme 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 →