Photo: Pi.1415926535 · CC BY-SA 4.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Walnut Park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 3 acres are parks and preserves, 0.2 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 25% of U.S. towns · #726 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Walnut Park?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Walnut Park have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Walnut Park is ahead of 25% of U.S. towns, #726 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
4 conserved acres
1% of Walnut Park’s land. Who manages Walnut Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Nature Park Local Park | County | 4 | Restricted |
The best walking months in Walnut Park: 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 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 69 | 69 | 71 | 74 | 76 | 79 | 84 | 86 | 85 | 80 | 74 | 68 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 3.8 inches fall in February, the wettest month. The climate in Walnut Park →
Walnut Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Park | 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 99%+ | C |
| South Gate | 3% | 0.4 | 2 | 86% | B− |
| Huntington Park | 2% | 0.6 | 1 | 96% | B− |
| Florence-Graham | 3% | 0.7 | 1 | 92% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Walnut Park
How much of Walnut Park 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 Walnut Park’s trails?
Walnut Nature Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Walnut Park?
6,703 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Walnut Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Walnut Park have?
Ahead of 25% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #726 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 Walnut Park 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 →