Photo: Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Vincent
9 acres are parks and preserves, 0.6 per 1,000 residents. 1% of Vincent’s land is conserved, about 10 acres. 48% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns · #752 of 847 in California. What drives it
How much outdoors does Vincent have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Vincent is ahead of 21% of U.S. towns, #752 of 847 in California. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Valleydale Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
10 conserved acres
1% of Vincent’s land. Who manages Vincent’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valleydale Park Local Park | County | 10 | Open |
2 places to go in Vincent
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2.2 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 Vincent: 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 | 76 | 78 | 83 | 89 | 91 | 89 | 82 | 74 | 68 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.7 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 4.5 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Vincent →
Vincent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent | 1% | 0.2 | 1 | 48% | C− |
| Azusa | 5% | 0.7 | 6 | 93% | B+ |
| Covina | 2% | 0.6 | 2 | 86% | B− |
| West Covina | 4% | 0.6 | 4 | 79% | B |
| Irwindale | 17% | 2.6 | 1,092 | 98% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Vincent
Where can I hike in Vincent?
The longest trail networks: Valleydale Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Vincent 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 Vincent’s trails?
Valleydale Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Vincent?
2.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of painted or protected lanes, 0.8 of off-road paths and 0.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Vincent?
17,723 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Vincent or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Vincent have?
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #752 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 Vincent 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 →