San Gabriel Mission · Photo: Robert A. Estremo · CC BY-SA 2.0San Gabriel has 21 acres of parks, 0.6 for every 1,000 residents
3.3 miles of mapped trail cross San Gabriel, 0.8 per square mile of land. 83% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of San Gabriel’s land is conserved, about 43 acres.
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns · #587 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is San Gabriel?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does San Gabriel have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, San Gabriel is ahead of 45% of U.S. towns, #587 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 →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Vincent Lugo Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Smith Park
Marshall Park
43 conserved acres
2% of San Gabriel’s land. Who manages San Gabriel’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Gabriel Cemetery Private Historic or Cultural | Land trusts & nonprofits | 12 | Open |
| Vincent Lugo Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Smith Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Coolidge School Park Local Park | Regional agency | 4 | Restricted |
| Washington School Park Local Park | Regional agency | 3 | Restricted |
| Marshall Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Restricted |
| McKinley Baseball Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Restricted |
| Alhambra Wash Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 1 | Open |
| Plaza Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Grapevine Arbor Park and Adult Recreation Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Restricted |
9 places to go in San Gabriel
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1.9 miles of bike routes
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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in San Gabriel: 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) | 69 | 69 | 72 | 75 | 77 | 82 | 88 | 89 | 88 | 81 | 74 | 68 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.6 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 4.4 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in San Gabriel →
San Gabriel and its neighbors
San Gabriel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Gabriel | 2% | 0.8 | 1 | 83% | C+ |
| Rosemead | 2% | 0.4 | 1 | 93% | B− |
| Alhambra | 4% | 0.3 | 1 | 90% | C+ |
| San Marino | 10% | 2.4 | 19 | 83% | A |
| Temple City | 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 58% | D |
| Monterey Park | 3% | 0.4 | 2 | 97% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in San Gabriel
Where can I hike in San Gabriel?
The longest trail networks: Vincent Lugo Park, 0.4 miles; Smith Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of San Gabriel 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 Gabriel’s trails?
Vincent Lugo Park and Smith Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in San Gabriel?
1.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.9 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near San Gabriel?
19,267 acres of parks and open public land lie inside San Gabriel or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 21 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does San Gabriel have?
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #587 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 Gabriel neighbors.
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 →