Cindy Montañez Natural Park
Park
4 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Cbl62 at English Wikipedia (Original text: Cbl62) · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in San Fernando
99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in San Fernando
33 acres are parks and preserves, 1.4 per 1,000 residents. 2% of San Fernando’s land is conserved, about 26 acres. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross San Fernando, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns · #569 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
26 acres · of 2.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
33 ac
1.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.3 mi
2.3 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is San Fernando?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does San Fernando have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, San Fernando is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns, #569 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of San Fernando’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land1.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (33 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home99% 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 46%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 33%
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 Cindy Montañez Natural Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Las Palmas Park
Park
8 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
San Fernando Recreation Park
Park
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Cindy Montañez Natural Park4 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Las Palmas Park8 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Pioneer Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSan Fernando Recreation Park11 acres
Rudy Ortega Memorial Park1 acres
Layne Park1 acres
Who protects it
26 conserved acres
2% of San Fernando’s land. Who manages San Fernando’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city26 ac
Local Park · 18 acLocal Recreation Area · 7 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Palmas Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| San Fernando Recreation Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Pioneer Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Pacoima Wash Natural Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Heritage Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Layne Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
18 places to go in San Fernando
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in San Fernando
Daycare Playground
DirectionsPlus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in San Fernando
11 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
2.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Basketball
4Baseball
2Tennis
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Lopez AdobeBuilding · listed 1971
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in San Fernando: April to June
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 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 84 | 90 | 91 | 89 | 81 | 73 | 66 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.6 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 4.2 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in San Fernando →
Questions about parks and trails in San Fernando
Where can I hike in San Fernando?
The longest trail networks: Cindy Montañez Natural Park, 0.4 miles; Las Palmas Park, 0.3 miles; Pioneer Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of San Fernando 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 San Fernando’s trails?
Cindy Montañez Natural Park and Las Palmas Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in San Fernando?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near San Fernando?
26,372 acres of parks and open public land lie inside San Fernando or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 33 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does San Fernando have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #569 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 Fernando 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 →