Pico Canyon Park
Park
21 acres0.8 mi of trail
Pico Canyon Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Well No. 4, Pico Canyon Oil Field · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Stevenson Ranch
Stevenson Ranch has 6.7 miles of mapped trails, 1.0 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Pico Canyon Park (0.8 mi). 87% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 7% of Stevenson Ranch’s land is conserved, about 292 acres.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #294 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
292 acres · of 6.4 sq mi of land
Trails
6.7 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
269 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
87%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.7 mi
5.6 mi lanes · 2.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Stevenson Ranch?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Stevenson Ranch have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Stevenson Ranch is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #294 of 847 in California. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Stevenson Ranch’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (269 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home87% 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 79%
LessMore
California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 65%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A−. 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 Pico Canyon Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Santa Clarita City Open Space
Nature preserve
93 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Dr Richard H Rioux Memorial Park
Park
17 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Laing-Brookfield Open Space
Managed by Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
78 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Pico Canyon Park21 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsSanta Clarita City Open Space93 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Dr Richard H Rioux Memorial Park17 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsLaing-Brookfield Open Space78 acres · Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
Santa Clarita Woodlands Park29 acres · Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
MRCA Open Space20 acres · Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
Jake Kuredjian Park6 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
292 conserved acres
7% of Stevenson Ranch’s land. Who manages Stevenson Ranch’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency234 ac
County137 ac
Local Conservation Area · 156 acLocal Recreation Area · 93 acLocal Park · 73 acUnknown Easement · 28 acLocal Other or Unknown · 20 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 28 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rivendale Ranch Open Space Local Recreation Area | County | 93 | Open |
| Cold Creek Valley Preserve Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 78 | Open |
| Laing - Brookfield Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 78 | Open |
| Santa Clarita Woodlands Park Local Park | Regional agency | 29 | Open |
| Pico Canyon Park Local Park | County | 21 | Open |
| Unnamed site - Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 20 | Unknown |
| Dr. Richard H Rioux Memorial Park Local Park | County | 17 | Open |
| Jake Kuredjian Park Local Park | County | 6 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.8 miHorses · 0.9 miUnpaved · 3.0 mi
Pico Canyon Trail0.7 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Tennis
6Basketball
3Baseball
3Soccer
1Football
1Tracks
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Stevenson Ranch: April and May
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) | 65 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 79 | 86 | 93 | 94 | 90 | 81 | 72 | 64 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.8 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 4.6 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Stevenson Ranch →
Next door
Stevenson Ranch and its neighbors
Stevenson Ranch has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenson Ranch | 7% | 1.0 | 13 | 87% | A− |
| Santa Clarita | 14% | 2.5 | 25 | 88% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Stevenson Ranch
Where can I hike in Stevenson Ranch?
The longest trail networks: Pico Canyon Park, 0.8 miles; Santa Clarita City Open Space, 0.4 miles; Dr Richard H Rioux Memorial Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Stevenson Ranch 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 Stevenson Ranch’s trails?
Pico Canyon Park and Santa Clarita City Open Space don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Stevenson Ranch?
7.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.6 of painted or protected lanes and 2.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Stevenson Ranch?
57,062 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stevenson Ranch or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 269 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Stevenson Ranch have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #294 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 Stevenson Ranch 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 →