Photo: Mike Greene · CC BY-SA 2.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Signal Hill
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Signal Hill, 0.6 per square mile of land. 31 acres are parks and preserves, 2.7 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #411 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Signal Hill?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Signal Hill have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Signal Hill is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns, #411 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 Signal Hill Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hilltop Park
Reservoir Park
45 conserved acres
3% of Signal Hill’s land. Who manages Signal Hill’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset View Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Signal Hill Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Discovery Well Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Hilltop LLC HOA Private Conservation | Private owners | 7 | Restricted |
| Comstock South LLC HOA Private Conservation | Private owners | 5 | Restricted |
| Reservoir Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Hilltop Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Panorama Promenade Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Bixby Village HOA Private Conservation | Private owners | 3 | Restricted |
| Calbrisas Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
5 places to go in Signal Hill
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail
1.1 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 Signal Hill: 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 | 70 | 72 | 74 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 76 | 72 | 67 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.3 inches fall in February, the wettest month. The climate in Signal Hill →
Questions about parks and trails in Signal Hill
Where can I hike in Signal Hill?
The longest trail networks: Signal Hill Park, 0.3 miles; Hilltop Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Signal Hill is conserved land?
3% 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 Signal Hill’s trails?
Signal Hill Park and Discovery Well Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Signal Hill?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Signal Hill?
7,395 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Signal Hill or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 31 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Signal Hill have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #411 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 Signal Hill 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 →