96% of residents live within a half mile of a park in San Lorenzo
74 acres are parks and preserves, 2.6 per 1,000 residents. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross San Lorenzo, 0.2 per square mile of land. 4% of San Lorenzo’s land is conserved, about 81 acres.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns · #543 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is San Lorenzo?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does San Lorenzo have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, San Lorenzo is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns, #543 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds 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 San Lorenzo Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hayward Regional Shoreline
Mervin Morris Park
All 5 parks & preserves
81 conserved acres
4% of San Lorenzo’s land. Who manages San Lorenzo’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayward Regional Shoreline Local Park | Regional agency | 28 | Open |
| San Lorenzo Community Park Local Park | Regional agency | 23 | Open |
| Mervin Morris Park Local Park | Regional agency | 13 | Open |
| Del Rey Park Local Park | Regional agency | 11 | Open |
| Mc Conaghy Park Local Park | Regional agency | 2 | Open |
| Via Toledo Park Local Park | Regional agency | 2 | Open |
| San Francisco Bay State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Closed |
12 places to go in San Lorenzo
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 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 scenic views without a name on the map.
1 named trail
9.4 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.
The best walking months in San Lorenzo: 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 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 59 | 61 | 64 | 67 | 70 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 72 | 64 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3.6 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and September the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 3.6 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in San Lorenzo →
San Lorenzo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Lorenzo | 4% | 0.2 | 3 | 96% | B− |
| Hayward | 42% | 1.5 | 54 | 98% | A+ |
| San Leandro | 4% | 1.2 | 4 | 96% | B+ |
| Ashland | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 98% | C |
| Cherryland | 3% | 0.5 | 1 | 92% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in San Lorenzo
Where can I hike in San Lorenzo?
The longest trail networks: San Lorenzo Park, 0.2 miles; McConaghy Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of San Lorenzo is conserved land?
4% 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 Lorenzo’s trails?
San Lorenzo Park and Hayward Regional Shoreline don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in San Lorenzo?
9.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.5 of painted or protected lanes and 4.0 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: San Francisco Bay Trail.
Is there public land near San Lorenzo?
31,918 acres of parks and open public land lie inside San Lorenzo or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 74 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does San Lorenzo have?
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #543 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 Lorenzo 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 →