Photo: Traveler100 · CC BY-SA 3.096% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Seal Beach
The biggest trail networks: Gum Grove Park (0.5 mi). 111 acres are parks and preserves, 4.5 per 1,000 residents. 5.3 miles of mapped trail cross Seal Beach, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #435 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Seal Beach?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Seal Beach have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Seal Beach is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #435 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 Gum Grove Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge
Edison Park
All 9 parks & preserves
308 conserved acres
4% of Seal Beach’s land. Who manages Seal Beach’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Cerritos Wetlands Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 195 | Restricted |
| Sunset County Beach Local Park | County | 29 | Open |
| Sunset Harbor Local Other or Unknown | County | 27 | Open |
| Gum Grove Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Edison Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Electric Ave Greenbelt Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Seal Beach Tennis Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| McGaugh Gymnasium, Pool, Tennis Courts & Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Eisenhower Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Zoeter Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
21 places to go in Seal Beach
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 15 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
23 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.
1 place 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 Seal Beach: 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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 68 | 67 | 68 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 77 | 73 | 67 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.9 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.1 inches fall in February, the wettest month. The climate in Seal Beach →
Seal Beach 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seal Beach | 4% | 0.5 | 4 | 96% | B |
| Huntington Beach | 8% | 0.7 | 6 | 99% | A− |
| Rossmoor | 2% | 0.2 | 2 | 98% | C+ |
| Long Beach | 10% | 0.5 | 5 | 93% | B+ |
| Los Alamitos | 2% | 0.3 | 3 | 95% | B− |
| Westminster | 1% | 0.4 | 1 | 99% | B− |
| Garden Grove | 1% | 0.2 | 1 | 71% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Seal Beach
Where can I hike in Seal Beach?
The longest trail networks: Gum Grove Park, 0.5 miles; Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge, 0.4 miles; River's End Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Seal Beach 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 Seal Beach’s trails?
Gum Grove Park and Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Seal Beach?
23 miles of bike routes are on the map: 21 of painted or protected lanes, 1.5 of off-road paths and 0.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Seal Beach?
9,447 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Seal Beach or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 111 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Seal Beach have?
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #435 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 Seal Beach 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 →