Ramona Community Park
Park
193 acres3.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Perdelsky at English Wikipedia · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in Ramona
Ramona has 2,304 acres of parks, 102 for every 1,000 residents
13% of Ramona’s land is conserved, about 3,297 acres. The biggest trail networks: Ramona Community Park (3.6 mi). 30% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #358 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
3,297 acres · of 38.4 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,304 ac
102 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
30%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.5 mi
4.4 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Ramona?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ramona have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ramona is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #358 of 847 in California. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Ramona’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land102 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,304 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13AParks close to home30% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 70%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 58%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to 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 Ramona Community Park, with 3.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cleveland National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
17 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
3,297 conserved acres
13% of Ramona’s land. Who manages Ramona’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County1,824 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government728 ac
Regional Water Districts725 ac
Town or city501 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits358 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land20 ac
State Department of Land18 ac
Local Conservation Area · 1,816 acUnknown Easement · 1,241 acConservation Easement · 358 acLocal Recreation Area · 295 acLocal Other or Unknown · 288 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 690 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 111 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramona Grasslands Preserve Local Conservation Area | County | 1,449 | Open |
| San Pasqual Trails Open Space Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 295 | Open |
| Simon Preserve Local Conservation Area | County | 288 | Open |
| Ramona Municipal Water District Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 288 | Unknown |
| Ramona Community Park Local Park | Regional Water Districts | 150 | Open |
| Barnett Ranch Preserve Local Conservation Area | County | 79 | Open |
| California State Lands Commission State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 18 | Open |
| Cleveland National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 17 | Open |
| Boden Canyon Ecological Reserve State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 15 | Open |
| Collier Park Local Park | County | 8 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Ramona
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Ramona
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Ramona
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Ramona
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
South Clevenger Canyon Trail1.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
21Baseball
8Soccer
1Football
1Basketball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Ramona: 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) | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 67 | 67 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 85 | 91 | 93 | 90 | 82 | 74 | 66 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.2 |
June is the driest month (0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 3.6 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ramona →
Next door
Ramona 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramona | 13% | 0.3 | 102 | 30% | B+ |
| San Diego Country Estates | 29% | 1.0 | 125 | 60% | A |
| San Diego | 26% | 2.2 | 28 | 97% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ramona
Where can I hike in Ramona?
The longest trail networks: Ramona Community Park, 3.6 miles; Collier Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ramona is conserved land?
13% 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 Ramona’s trails?
Ramona Community Park and Cleveland National Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Ramona?
4.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.4 of painted or protected lanes and 0.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Ramona?
94,941 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ramona or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,422 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Ramona have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #358 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 Ramona 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 →