Photo: Rockero at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Upland has 5.6 miles of mapped trails, 0.4 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Upland Memorial Park (0.6 mi). 89% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 176 acres are parks and preserves, 2.2 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns · #606 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Upland?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Upland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Upland is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns, #606 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 Upland Memorial Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cabrillo Park
All 12 parks & preserves
168 conserved acres
2% of Upland’s land. Who manages Upland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Electric Trail Local Recreation Area | County | 35 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Cabrillo Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| San Antonio Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Magnolia Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Greenbelt Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| 8th Street Reservoir Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Sierra Vista Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Olivedale Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Citrus Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
33 places to go in Upland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
20 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 more picnic area
Plus 2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
25 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.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Upland: 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) | 67 | 67 | 71 | 75 | 78 | 85 | 92 | 94 | 90 | 82 | 73 | 66 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 3.0 |
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 Upland →
Upland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upland | 2% | 0.4 | 2 | 89% | C+ |
| Rancho Cucamonga | 4% | 2.7 | 7 | 79% | B+ |
| San Antonio Heights | under 1% | 1.8 | under 1 | 45% | C |
| Ontario | 1% | 0.3 | 3 | 86% | C+ |
| Montclair | 2% | 0.2 | 2 | 89% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Upland
Where can I hike in Upland?
The longest trail networks: Upland Memorial Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Upland 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 Upland’s trails?
Upland Memorial Park and Cabrillo Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Upland?
25 miles of bike routes are on the map: 19 of painted or protected lanes and 6.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Upland?
24,703 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Upland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 176 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Upland have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #606 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 Upland 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 →