Joe Sampson Park
Managed by City of Rialto
7 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
First Christian Church of Rialto · Photo: Oleknutlee · Public domainCOutdoors
Outdoors in Rialto
Rialto has 160 acres of parks, 1.5 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Joe Sampson Park (0.6 mi), Bud Bender Park (0.5 mi). 1% of Rialto’s land is conserved, about 186 acres. 3.2 miles of mapped trail cross Rialto, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns · #718 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
186 acres · of 24.1 sq mi of land
Trails
3.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
160 ac
1.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
73%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
23 mi
16 mi lanes · 3.0 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rialto have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rialto is ahead of 26% of U.S. towns, #718 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Rialto’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4CPark land1.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (160 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home73% 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 26%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 15%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Rialto ranks #398 on Outdoors.
Park acres per resident are where Rialto trails most U.S. towns: 1.5 per 1,000 against 12.6 typical, since 106,554 people share 160 acres.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. 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 Joe Sampson Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bud Bender Park
Park
10 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Frisbie Park
Park
30 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Jerry Eaves Park
Managed by City of Rialto
26 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 11 parks & preserves
Joe Sampson Park7 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · City of Rialto
Bud Bender Park10 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Flores Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsRialto City Park19 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFrisbie Park30 acres
Jerry Eaves Park26 acres · City of Rialto
Alec Fergusson Park20 acres
DirectionsBirdsall Park10 acres · City of Rialto
DirectionsAndreson Park5 acres
Rialto Community Center2 acres · City of Rialto
DirectionsMargaret Todd Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
186 conserved acres
1% of Rialto’s land. Who manages Rialto’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city135 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits39 ac
County13 ac
Local Park · 127 acUnknown Easement · 37 acLocal Recreation Area · 13 acLocal Historic or Cultural Area · 8 acPrivate Conservation · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 37 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frisbie Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Jerry Eaves Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Rialto City Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Alec Fergusson Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Pacific Electric Trail Local Recreation Area | County | 13 | Open |
| Bud Bender Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Rialto Park Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Birdsall Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Joe Sampson Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Andreson Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
25 places to go in Rialto
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Rialto
24 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Rialto
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
23 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
16 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.0 mi
off-road bike paths
3.8 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
35Basketball
22Baseball
21Tennis
13Soccer
3Football
2Softball
2Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 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 Rialto: 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 | 71 | 76 | 80 | 88 | 95 | 96 | 92 | 83 | 74 | 66 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.6 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 4.0 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Rialto →
Next door
Rialto 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rialto | 1% | 0.1 | 2 | 73% | C |
| Bloomington | under 1% | 0.2 | 1 | 44% | C− |
| Colton | 3% | 1.1 | 1 | 75% | B− |
| San Bernardino | 3% | 0.7 | 3 | 68% | B− |
| Fontana | 4% | 0.8 | 6 | 88% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rialto
Where can I hike in Rialto?
The longest trail networks: Joe Sampson Park, 0.6 miles; Bud Bender Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rialto is conserved land?
1% 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 Rialto’s trails?
Joe Sampson Park and Bud Bender Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rialto?
23 miles of bike routes are on the map: 16 of painted or protected lanes, 3.0 of off-road paths and 3.8 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Rialto?
71,288 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rialto or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 160 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Rialto have?
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #718 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 Rialto 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 →