Adventure Park
Managed by County of Los Angeles
15 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
COutdoors
Outdoors in South Whittier
South Whittier has 35 acres of parks, 0.6 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Adventure Park (0.8 mi), Amelia Mayberry Park (0.6 mi). 2% of South Whittier’s land is conserved, about 75 acres. 68% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns · #670 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
75 acres · of 5.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.7 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
35 ac
0.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
68%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.9 mi
1.5 mi lanes · 0.2 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does South Whittier have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, South Whittier is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns, #670 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of South Whittier’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land0.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (35 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13DParks close to home68% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 34%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 21%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Adventure Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Amelia Mayberry Park
Managed by County of Los Angeles
13 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
75 conserved acres
2% of South Whittier’s land. Who manages South Whittier’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city46 ac
County29 ac
Local Park · 75 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| California High School Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Restricted |
| Amelia Mayberry Park Local Park | County | 15 | Open |
| Adventure Park Local Park | County | 14 | Open |
| Hillview Middle School Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Restricted |
| Orchard Dale Elementary School Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Restricted |
| La Colima Elementary School Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Restricted |
| Mulberry Elementary School Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Restricted |
Things to do
6 places to go in South Whittier
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in South Whittier
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
7.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
6.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
8Baseball
8Tennis
5Basketball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in South Whittier: 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) | 69 | 69 | 72 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 86 | 87 | 86 | 81 | 75 | 69 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.3 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 3.5 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in South Whittier →
Next door
South Whittier 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Whittier | 2% | 0.3 | 1 | 68% | C |
| Santa Fe Springs | 2% | 0.1 | 5 | 91% | C+ |
| Whittier | 23% | 1.1 | 23 | 94% | A |
| La Mirada | 7% | 0.8 | 4 | 97% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in South Whittier
Where can I hike in South Whittier?
The longest trail networks: Adventure Park, 0.8 miles; Amelia Mayberry Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of South Whittier 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 South Whittier’s trails?
Adventure Park and Amelia Mayberry Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in South Whittier?
7.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of painted or protected lanes, 0.2 of off-road paths and 6.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near South Whittier?
12,253 acres of parks and open public land lie inside South Whittier or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 35 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does South Whittier have?
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #670 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 South Whittier neighbors.
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Sources
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 →