Photo: JWarren117 · CC BY-SA 4.0Stanton has 36 acres of parks, 0.9 for every 1,000 residents
86% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Stanton, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of Stanton’s land is conserved, about 34 acres.
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns · #695 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Stanton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Stanton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Stanton is ahead of 30% of U.S. towns, #695 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 Stanton Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hollenbeck Park
34 conserved acres
2% of Stanton’s land. Who manages Stanton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Hollenbeck Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Stanton Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Norm Ross Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Stanton Municipal Tennis Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Harry M. Dotson Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Premier Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Zuniga Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
5 places to go in Stanton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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 Stanton: 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) | 70 | 69 | 71 | 74 | 75 | 78 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 80 | 75 | 69 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.2 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 3.2 inches fall in February, the wettest month. The climate in Stanton →
Stanton and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton | 2% | 0.1 | 1 | 86% | C |
| Garden Grove | 1% | 0.2 | 1 | 71% | C |
| Anaheim | 15% | 1.1 | 11 | 92% | A |
| Cypress | 2% | 0.5 | 2 | 99%+ | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Stanton
Where can I hike in Stanton?
The longest trail networks: Stanton Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Stanton 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 Stanton’s trails?
Stanton Park and Stanton Central Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Stanton?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes and 0.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Stanton?
11,041 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stanton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 36 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Stanton have?
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #695 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 Stanton 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 →