Photo: Pgnielsen79 · CC BY 3.07% of Santa Paula’s land is conserved, and 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park
4.2 miles of mapped trail cross Santa Paula, 0.8 per square mile of land. 7% of Santa Paula’s land is conserved, about 244 acres. 118 acres are parks and preserves, 3.8 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns · #365 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Santa Paula?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Santa Paula have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Santa Paula is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns, #365 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 Creek Sports Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Harding Park
Charles M Teague Park
All 13 parks & preserves
244 conserved acres
7% of Santa Paula’s land. Who manages Santa Paula’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara River Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 175 | Restricted |
| Middle Santa Clara River Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 172 | Closed |
| Santa Paula Bike Trail Local Recreation Area | County | 34 | Open |
| Harding Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Teague Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Las Piedras Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Mill Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Obregon Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Fillmore Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
14 places to go in Santa Paula
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
11 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.
2 community gardens without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
2.5 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.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Santa Paula: April to July
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) | 68 | 68 | 70 | 73 | 76 | 80 | 85 | 86 | 85 | 80 | 73 | 67 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.5 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Santa Paula →
Questions about parks and trails in Santa Paula
Where can I hike in Santa Paula?
The longest trail networks: Creek Sports Park, 0.3 miles; Charles M Teague Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Santa Paula is conserved land?
7% 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 Santa Paula’s trails?
Creek Sports Park and Harding Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Santa Paula?
2.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Santa Paula?
8,369 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Santa Paula or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 118 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Santa Paula have?
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #365 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 Santa Paula 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 →