Herngt Aki Reserve
Nature preserve
335 acres6.2 mi of trail
RattlesnakeJacinto Loop TrailPhoenix TrailLittle Live Oak Canyon Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Don Graham from Redlands, CA, USA - God bless it! · CC BY-SA 2.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Redlands
Redlands has 74 miles of mapped trails, 2.0 for every square mile of land
16% of Redlands’ land is conserved, about 3,572 acres. 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Herngt Aki Reserve (6.2 mi), San Timoteo Nature Sanctuary (3.3 mi), Caroline Park (1.2 mi).
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #132 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
16%
3,572 acres · of 36.0 sq mi of land
Trails
74 mi
2.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,449 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
39 mi
14 mi lanes · 11 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Redlands?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Redlands have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Redlands is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #132 of 847 in California. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Redlands’ overall grade.
Conserved land16% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails2.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (74 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land20 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,449 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13BParks close to home96% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 94%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 85%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A 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 Herngt Aki Reserve, with 6.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
San Timoteo Nature Sanctuary
Managed by Redlands Conservancy
203 acres3.3 mi of trail
Cocomaricopa TrailCarriage TrailConnectorOverlook Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Caroline Park
Managed by City of Redlands
19 acres1.2 mi of trail
Sunset CanyonTrees of Our ValleyDemonstration Garden
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Prospect Park
Managed by City of Redlands
21 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Heritage Park
Managed by City of Redlands
18 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Sylvan Park
Managed by City of Redlands
17 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Oakmont Park
Managed by City of Redlands
15 acres0.7 mi of trail
Oakmont Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Redlands Sports Park
Managed by City of Redlands
35 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 24 parks & preserves
Herngt Aki Reserve335 acres · 6.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSan Timoteo Nature Sanctuary203 acres · 3.3 mi of trail · Redlands Conservancy
DirectionsCaroline Park19 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · City of Redlands
DirectionsProspect Park21 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · City of Redlands
DirectionsHeritage Park18 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · City of Redlands
DirectionsSylvan Park17 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · City of Redlands
DirectionsOakmont Park15 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · City of Redlands
DirectionsRedlands Sports Park35 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · City of Redlands
DirectionsFord Park21 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · City of Redlands
DirectionsMartinez Park18 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · City of Redlands
DirectionsJudson Ranch Park5 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Coyazo Park9 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Redlands
DirectionsLincoln Park4 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Israel Beal Park13 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Redlands
Brookside Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Redlands
DirectionsCrafton Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Redlands
DirectionsLaramie Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Blossom Heights Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Riverview Park15 acres · City of Redlands
Smiley Park8 acres · City of Redlands
DirectionsTexonia Park6 acres · City of Redlands
Jennie Davis Park2 acres · City of Redlands
DirectionsFranklin Park1 acres · City of Redlands
Simond's Parkway1 acres
Who protects it
3,572 conserved acres
16% of Redlands’ land. Who manages Redlands’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency1,626 ac
Regional Water Districts1,173 ac
Town or city969 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits584 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 2,001 acLocal Conservation Area · 1,268 acLocal Recreation Area · 508 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 335 acLocal Park · 240 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Santa Ana River Wash Habitat Conservation Plan Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 1,868 | Restricted |
| Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 538 | Open |
| San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 481 | Open |
| East Highlands Ranch Open Space Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 450 | Restricted |
| Live Oak Canyon Open Space Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 335 | Open |
| San Timoteo Canyon Carriage Trail Open Space Local Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 209 | Open |
| Open Space - Flood Plain Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 55 | Open |
| Redlands Sports Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 55 | Open |
| San Timoteo Canyon Open Space Local Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 40 | Open |
| Prospect Park Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
108 places to go in Redlands
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Redlands
YMCA pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Redlands
75 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Redlands
Redlands Dog ParkIn Ford Park
DirectionsScenic views in Redlands
Caroline ParkIn Caroline Park
DirectionsPanorama Point
DirectionsPlus 4 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Redlands
25 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
20 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 11.3 miUnpaved · 24.7 mi
Cocomaricopa Trail2.2 mi
Rattlesnake2.2 mi
Carriage Trail1.7 mi
Oakmont Trail1.6 mi
Jacinto Loop Trail1.0 mi
Phoenix Trail0.9 mi
Little Live Oak Canyon Trail0.6 mi
Crafton Hills Ridge Trail0.5 mi
Prairie Trail0.5 mi
East Canyon Loop Trail0.4 mi
10 more trails
Teddy's Trail
0.4 miGarden-Mariposa Trail
0.3 miGateway Connector
0.3 miConnector
0.2 miOrange Blossom Trail
0.2 miCrest Trail
0.2 miSunset Canyon
0.2 miOverlook Trail
0.2 miTrees of Our Valley
0.1 miDemonstration Garden
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
39 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
14 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
11 mi
off-road bike paths
15 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
109Basketball
78Tennis
41Volleyball
22Baseball
21Soccer
19Golf
11Pickleball
11Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →12 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.
A. K. Smiley Public LibraryBuilding · listed 1976
About itUS Post Office-Redlands MainBuilding · listed 1985
About itRedlands Central Railway Company Car BarnBuilding · listed 1991
About itRedlands Santa Fe Depot DistrictDistrict · listed 1991
About itSmiley Park Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1994
About itKimberly CrestBuilding · listed 1996
About itBarton VillaBuilding · listed 1996
About itBeverly RanchBuilding · listed 2004
About itAuerbacher HomeBuilding · listed 2012
About itJudson and Brown DitchStructure · listed 2015
About itRobert J. Dunn HouseBuilding · listed 2017
About itCity Transfer and Storage Company WarehouseBuilding · listed 2023
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Redlands: 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) | 67 | 68 | 72 | 77 | 82 | 90 | 96 | 98 | 93 | 83 | 74 | 66 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.1 |
June is the driest month (0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 98 °F). 3.1 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 98 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Redlands →
Next door
Redlands and its neighbors
Redlands has the most mapped trails of the 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redlands | 16% | 2.0 | 20 | 96% | A |
| Mentone | under 1% | 0.5 | 1 | 93% | C+ |
| Yucaipa | 12% | 1.5 | 23 | 69% | A |
| Loma Linda | 1% | 2.9 | 4 | 86% | B |
| San Bernardino | 3% | 0.7 | 3 | 68% | B− |
| Highland | 23% | 2.0 | 7 | 76% | A− |
| Calimesa | 22% | 0.6 | 174 | 64% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Redlands
Where can I hike in Redlands?
The longest trail networks: Herngt Aki Reserve, 6.2 miles; San Timoteo Nature Sanctuary, 3.3 miles; Caroline Park, 1.2 miles; Prospect Park, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Redlands is conserved land?
16% 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 Redlands’ trails?
Herngt Aki Reserve and San Timoteo Nature Sanctuary don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Redlands?
39 miles of bike routes are on the map: 14 of painted or protected lanes, 11 of off-road paths and 15 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Redlands?
96,000 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Redlands or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,449 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Redlands have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #132 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 Redlands 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 →