Junipero Serra County Park
Park
94 acres3.7 mi of trail
Quail Loop TrailLive Oak Nature Trail LoopMeadow Vista TrailPine Trail+1
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Mliu92 · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in San Bruno
8% of San Bruno’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 4.9 miles of mapped trail cross San Bruno, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Junipero Serra County Park (3.7 mi).
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns · #278 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
274 acres · of 5.5 sq mi of land
Trails
4.9 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
275 ac
6.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.0 mi
4.1 mi lanes · 2.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is San Bruno?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does San Bruno have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, San Bruno is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns, #278 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of San Bruno’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land6.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (275 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 81%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 67%
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 Junipero Serra County Park, with 3.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Portola Highlands Park
Park
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Buckeye Park
Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 14 parks & preserves
Junipero Serra County Park94 acres · 3.7 mi of trail
DirectionsSan Bruno Park31 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsBayshore Circle Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPortola Highlands Park10 acres
Buckeye Park8 acres
San Francisco Peninsula Watershed6 acres · San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
DirectionsPacific Heights Park6 acres
Monte Verde Park5 acres
Commodore Park4 acres
DirectionsGrundy Park2 acres
Forest Lane Park2 acres
DirectionsFleetwood Park1 acres
Directions7th & Walnut Park1 acres · City of San Bruno
7th Avenue Park1 acres · City of San Bruno
Who protects it
274 conserved acres
8% of San Bruno’s land. Who manages San Bruno’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city165 ac
County98 ac
National Park Service8 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land8 ac
Local Park · 180 acLocal Recreation Area · 82 acRecreation or Education Easement · 16 acLocal Resource Management Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junipero Serra Park Local Park | County | 97 | Open |
| Crestmoor Canyon Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 82 | Open |
| San Bruno City Park Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Portola Highlands Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Monte Verde Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Lions Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Buckeye Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Pacific Heights Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Commodore Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Grundy Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
17 places to go in San Bruno
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in San Bruno
San Bruno Park PoolIn San Bruno Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in San Bruno
Bayshore Circle Park PlaygroundIn Bayshore Circle Park
DirectionsDe Anza PlaygroundIn Junipero Serra County Park
DirectionsEarl-Glenview Park Playground
DirectionsPlus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in San Bruno
Commodore Park Dog Exercise AreaIn Commodore Park
DirectionsScenic views in San Bruno
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in San Bruno
7 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
7 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Quail Loop Trail1.4 mi
Live Oak Nature Trail Loop0.5 mi
Meadow Vista Trail0.3 mi
Pine Trail0.3 mi
Buckeye Trail0.2 mi
De Anza Trail0.2 mi
Oak Cove Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.0 mi
off-road bike paths
0.9 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
10Tennis
9Baseball
9Basketball
4Soccer
2Football
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in San Bruno: 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 58 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 66 | 68 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 4.8 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 5.1 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and September the warmest (highs of 72 °F). 5.1 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in San Bruno →
Next door
San Bruno and its neighbors
San Bruno has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Bruno | 8% | 0.9 | 6 | 99%+ | A− |
| South San Francisco | 5% | 0.5 | 5 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Millbrae | 4% | 1.3 | 4 | 99% | B+ |
| Pacifica | 42% | 3.4 | 68 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in San Bruno
Where can I hike in San Bruno?
The longest trail networks: Junipero Serra County Park, 3.7 miles; San Bruno Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of San Bruno is conserved land?
8% 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 San Bruno’s trails?
Junipero Serra County Park and San Bruno Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in San Bruno?
7.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.1 of painted or protected lanes, 2.0 of off-road paths and 0.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near San Bruno?
18,131 acres of parks and open public land lie inside San Bruno or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 275 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does San Bruno have?
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #278 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 San Bruno 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 →