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Photo: Victorrocha · CC BY 3.0The biggest trail networks: Peter F Schabarum Regional County Park (6.3 mi), Trailview Park (0.8 mi), Pathfinder Community Regional Park (0.8 mi). 6% of Rowland Heights’ land is conserved, about 481 acres. 67% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #376 of 847 in California. What drives it
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On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rowland Heights is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #376 of 847 in California. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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The longest trail network is Peter F Schabarum Regional County Park, with 6.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
6% of Rowland Heights’ land. Who manages Rowland Heights’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter F Schabarum Regional County Park Local Park | County | 396 | Open |
| Pathfinder Community Regional Park Local Park | County | 28 | Open |
| Roland Area County Water District Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 19 | Closed |
| Rowland Heights Park Local Park | County | 10 | Open |
| Gloria Heer Park Local Park | County | 10 | Open |
| Carolyn Rosas Park Local Park | County | 7 | Open |
| Bill Blevins Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
| Trailview Park Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
| Albatross Road Rest Area Local Other or Unknown | County | 2 | Open |
| Powder Canyon Open Space Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 1 peak without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Plus 10 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
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) | 69 | 69 | 71 | 75 | 77 | 82 | 88 | 90 | 88 | 81 | 74 | 68 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.2 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 3.6 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Rowland Heights →
Rowland Heights has the second most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowland Heights | 6% | 1.1 | 10 | 67% | B+ |
| Industry | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Diamond Bar | 4% | 0.5 | 4 | 76% | B− |
| Brea | 10% | 1.7 | 18 | 95% | A |
| Hacienda Heights | 8% | 0.9 | 11 | 81% | B+ |
| La Habra Heights | 19% | 1.4 | 141 | 86% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
The longest trail networks: Peter F Schabarum Regional County Park, 6.3 miles; Trailview Park, 0.8 miles; Pathfinder Community Regional Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
6% 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.
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Peter F Schabarum Regional County Park (on leash) and Trailview Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
5.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.1 of painted or protected lanes. Named routes: Schabarum Extension Trail, Rowland Heights Loop Trail and Schabarum-Skyline Trail.
31,368 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rowland Heights or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 471 of them inside the town line.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #376 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.
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rowland Heights neighbors.
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 →