Storm Hill Park
Park
8 acres0.4 mi of trail
Parkland TrailJohn's Canyon TrailStorm's Ridge TrailQuarterhorse Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Rolling Hills
Rolling Hills has 9 acres of parks, 5.8 for every 1,000 residents
3.3 miles of mapped trail cross Rolling Hills, 1.1 per square mile of land. 2% of Rolling Hills’ land is conserved, about 28 acres. 73% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
28 acres · of 3.0 sq mi of land
Trails
3.3 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
9 ac
5.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
73%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Rolling Hills?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rolling Hills have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rolling Hills is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Rolling Hills’ overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land5.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (9 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13CParks 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 53%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B. 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 Storm Hill Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Portuguese Bend Reserve
Managed by Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
28 conserved acres
2% of Rolling Hills’ land. Who manages Rolling Hills’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city28 ac
Local Park · 28 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling Hills City Parkland Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Closed |
Things to do
1 places to go in Rolling Hills
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Rolling Hills
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
6 named trails
Named trails
Horses · 2.2 miUnpaved · 2.3 mi
John's Canyon Trail1.0 mi
Storm's Ridge Trail0.3 mi
Radiance's Run Trail0.2 mi
Donor One Trail0.2 mi
Parkland Trail0.1 mi
Quarterhorse Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
29Tennis
4Basketball
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Rolling Hills: 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 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 66 | 66 | 67 | 70 | 71 | 74 | 79 | 81 | 80 | 76 | 71 | 66 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.4 inches fall in February, the wettest month. The climate in Rolling Hills →
Next door
Rolling Hills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling Hills | 2% | 1.1 | 6 | 73% | B− |
| Rancho Palos Verdes | 22% | 4.0 | 35 | 98% | A+ |
| Rolling Hills Estates | 16% | 4.7 | 16 | 99% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rolling Hills
Where can I hike in Rolling Hills?
The longest trail networks: Storm Hill Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rolling Hills is conserved land?
2% 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 Rolling Hills’ trails?
Storm Hill Park and Portuguese Bend Reserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Rolling Hills?
5,464 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rolling Hills or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Rolling Hills have?
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Rolling Hills 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 →