Live Oak Park
Park
15 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Deusexes · CC BY-SA 4.0DOutdoors
Outdoors in Temple City
Temple City has 19 acres of parks, 0.5 for every 1,000 residents
0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Temple City. 58% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 14% of U.S. towns · #790 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
17 acres · of 4.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
19 ac
0.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
58%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
11 mi
3.8 mi lanes
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Temple City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Temple City is ahead of 14% of U.S. towns, #790 of 847 in California. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
D
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Temple City’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land0.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (19 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13DParks close to home58% 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 14%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 7%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Temple City. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C−. 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 Live Oak Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Temple City Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
17 conserved acres
1% of Temple City’s land. Who manages Temple City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city17 ac
Local Park · 17 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Oak Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Temple City Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Temple City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Temple City
Temple City Park PlaygroundIn Temple City Park
DirectionsPlus 7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Temple City
Covered Picnic AreaIn Temple City Park
DirectionsBiking & sports
11 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
7.5 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
29Basketball
13Pickleball
12Tennis
4Baseball
2Soccer
2Softball
1Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Temple City: April to June
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 | 77 | 83 | 88 | 90 | 88 | 82 | 75 | 68 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.6 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 4.3 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Temple City →
Next door
Temple City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple City | 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 58% | D |
| Arcadia | 8% | 0.9 | 5 | 95% | B+ |
| El Monte | 1% | 0.6 | under 1 | 86% | C+ |
| San Gabriel | 2% | 0.8 | 1 | 83% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Temple City
Where can I hike in Temple City?
The longest trail networks: Live Oak Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Temple City is conserved land?
1% 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 Temple City’s trails?
Live Oak Park and Temple City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Temple City?
11 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.8 of painted or protected lanes and 7.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Temple City?
17,271 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Temple City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 19 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Temple City have?
Ahead of 14% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #790 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 Temple City 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 →