North Etiwanda Preserve
Managed by County of San Bernardino
837 acres7.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail signWebsite ↗
Photo: Jordan W. · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Rancho Cucamonga
Rancho Cucamonga has 125 miles of mapped trails, 2.7 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: North Etiwanda Preserve (7.9 mi), Rancho Cucamonga Central Park (3.8 mi), San Bernardino National Forest (3.1 mi). 1,169 acres are parks and preserves, 6.7 per 1,000 residents. 79% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns · #350 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
1,277 acres · of 46.5 sq mi of land
Trails
125 mi
2.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,169 ac
6.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
79%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
95 mi
58 mi lanes · 36 mi paths
Highest peak
1,473 ft
Red Hill
What kind of outdoors town is Rancho Cucamonga?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rancho Cucamonga have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rancho Cucamonga is ahead of 71% of U.S. towns, #350 of 847 in California. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Rancho Cucamonga’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails2.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (125 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land6.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,169 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home79% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 71%
LessMore
California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 59%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Rancho Cucamonga ranks #266 on Outdoors.
Park acres per resident are where Rancho Cucamonga trails most U.S. towns: 6.7 per 1,000 against 12.6 typical, since 177,856 people share 1,169 acres.
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 North Etiwanda Preserve, with 7.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rancho Cucamonga Central Park
Managed by City of Rancho Cucamonga
104 acres3.8 mi of trail
Pacific Electric Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
San Bernardino National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
156 acres3.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Heritage Community Park
Park
41 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Red Hill Community Park
Managed by City of Rancho Cucamonga
45 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Etiwanda Creek Community Park & Dog Park
Managed by City of Rancho Cucamonga
15 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 37 parks & preserves
North Etiwanda Preserve837 acres · 7.9 mi of trail · County of San Bernardino
DirectionsRancho Cucamonga Central Park104 acres · 3.8 mi of trail · City of Rancho Cucamonga
DirectionsSan Bernardino National Forest156 acres · 3.1 mi of trail · United States Forest Service
Heritage Community Park41 acres · 1.6 mi of trail
DirectionsRed Hill Community Park45 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · City of Rancho Cucamonga
DirectionsBeryl Park West10 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsLos Amigos Park4 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsEtiwanda Creek Community Park & Dog Park15 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Rancho Cucamonga
Beryl Park East10 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsDay Creek Park11 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Rancho Cucamonga
DirectionsOlive Grove Park8 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Rancho Cucamonga
DirectionsPark3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsRoute 66 Trailhead Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Rancho Cucamonga
DirectionsGolden Oak Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBear Gulch Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
City of Rancho Cucamonga Epicenter Entertainment & Sports Complex43 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Rancho Cucamonga
DirectionsHermosa Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWindrows Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Rancho Cucamonga
DirectionsKenyon Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMilliken Park8 acres
DirectionsRalph M. Lewis Park8 acres
DirectionsVictoria Arbors Park8 acres · City of Rancho Cucamonga
DirectionsVintage Park7 acres
DirectionsRancho Summit Park7 acres · City of Rancho Cucamonga
DirectionsEllena Park6 acres · City of Rancho Cucamonga
DirectionsWest Greenway Park6 acres
DirectionsGarcia Park6 acres · City of Rancho Cucamonga
DirectionsChurch Street Park5 acres
DirectionsConfluence Park Trail Rest5 acres
Victoria Groves Park5 acres
DirectionsOld Town Park5 acres
DirectionsCoyote Canyon Park5 acres
DirectionsMountain View Park4 acres
DirectionsLions Park4 acres · City of Rancho Cucamonga
Legacy Park4 acres · City of Rancho Cucamonga
Spruce Avenue Park4 acres · City of Rancho Cucamonga
DirectionsSam Spagnolo 9/11 Memorial Park1 acres · City of Rancho Cucamonga
DirectionsWho protects it
1,277 conserved acres
4% of Rancho Cucamonga’s land. Who manages Rancho Cucamonga’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County698 ac
Town or city405 ac
U.S. Forest Service80 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits74 ac
Private owners15 ac
Regional Water Districts3 ac
Local Conservation Area · 635 acLocal Park · 361 acLocal Recreation Area · 122 acNational Forest · 80 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 74 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 38 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Etiwanda Habitat Preserve Local Conservation Area | County | 620 | Open |
| Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 95 | Open |
| San Bernardino National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 80 | Open |
| Pacific Electric Trail Local Recreation Area | County | 78 | Open |
| Unnamed site - The Habitat Trust Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 74 | Unknown |
| Red Hill Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 47 | Open |
| Quakes Park/Rancho Cucamonga Adult Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 44 | Open |
| Heritage Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Etiwanda Creek Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Open Space Local Conservation Area | Private owners | 15 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
85 places to go in Rancho Cucamonga
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Rancho Cucamonga
Grove Lake 2
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Rancho Cucamonga
Grove Playground
DirectionsLions Park PlaygroundIn Lions Park
DirectionsPlayground with Jungle Gym
DirectionsSwings Playground
Directions67 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Rancho Cucamonga
Community Dog Park
DirectionsThe Bark at Central ParkIn Rancho Cucamonga Central Park
DirectionsPlus 2 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Rancho Cucamonga
Red Hill1,473 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Rancho Cucamonga
Shelter BIn Heritage Community Park
DirectionsShelter BIn Heritage Community Park
DirectionsPlus 9 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Rancho Cucamonga
1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Open to bikes · 18.5 miHorses · 73.2 miUnpaved · 30.3 mi
Pacific Electric Trail6.2 mi
Biking & sports
95 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
58 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
36 mi
off-road bike paths
1.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
82Basketball
77Tennis
40Baseball
23Soccer
6Multi-sport
4Beach volleyball
4Football
4Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 11 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Rancho Cucamonga: April and May
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) | 66 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 86 | 93 | 94 | 90 | 82 | 73 | 65 |
| Rain (in) | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3.5 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 4.8 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Rancho Cucamonga →
Next door
Rancho Cucamonga and its neighbors
Rancho Cucamonga has the most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rancho Cucamonga | 4% | 2.7 | 7 | 79% | B+ |
| Upland | 2% | 0.4 | 2 | 89% | C+ |
| Fontana | 4% | 0.8 | 6 | 88% | B+ |
| Ontario | 1% | 0.3 | 3 | 86% | C+ |
| San Antonio Heights | under 1% | 1.8 | under 1 | 45% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rancho Cucamonga
Where can I hike in Rancho Cucamonga?
The longest trail networks: North Etiwanda Preserve, 7.9 miles; Rancho Cucamonga Central Park, 3.8 miles; San Bernardino National Forest, 3.1 miles; Heritage Community Park, 1.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rancho Cucamonga is conserved land?
4% 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 Rancho Cucamonga’s trails?
North Etiwanda Preserve and Rancho Cucamonga Central Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rancho Cucamonga?
95 miles of bike routes are on the map: 58 of painted or protected lanes, 36 of off-road paths and 1.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Rancho Cucamonga?
58,041 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rancho Cucamonga or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,248 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Rancho Cucamonga have?
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #350 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 Rancho Cucamonga 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 →