Galster Wilderness Park
Park
58 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: ASDFGH · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in West Covina
West Covina has 10 miles of mapped trails, 0.6 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Galster Wilderness Park (1.3 mi), Cortez Park (0.9 mi), Del Norte Park (0.8 mi). 79% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 470 acres are parks and preserves, 4.4 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns · #473 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
450 acres · of 16.0 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
470 ac
4.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
79%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
10 mi
8.9 mi lanes · 1.2 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does West Covina have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Covina is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns, #473 of 847 in California. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of West Covina’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land4.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (470 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13CParks close to home79% 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 56%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 44%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, West Covina ranks #336 on Outdoors.
Park acres per resident are where West Covina trails most U.S. towns: 4.4 per 1,000 against 12.6 typical, since 105,301 people share 470 acres.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. 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 Galster Wilderness Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Friendship Park
Park
5 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 15 parks & preserves
Galster Wilderness Park58 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsCortez Park15 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsDel Norte Park10 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsHeritage Park10 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsPalm View Park9 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsFriendship Park5 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Cameron Park6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsBig League Dreams34 acres
DirectionsShadow Oak Park25 acres
DirectionsWoodgrove Park12 acres
Maverick-Ridge Riders Park12 acres
DirectionsWalmerado Park11 acres
Gingrich Park8 acres
Orangewood Park8 acres
Aroma Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
450 conserved acres
4% of West Covina’s land. Who manages West Covina’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city423 ac
Private owners27 ac
Local Recreation Area · 251 acLocal Park · 132 acLocal Conservation Area · 40 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 27 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodside Village Open Space Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 113 | Open |
| Heritage Hills Open Space Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 86 | Open |
| Galster Wilderness Park Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 40 | Open |
| Woodgrove Open Space Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Big League Dreams Sportsplex Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 27 | Restricted |
| Shadow Oak Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| City Open Space Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 22 | Closed |
| Cortez Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Heritage Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Woodgrove Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
13 places to go in West Covina
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in West Covina
12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in West Covina
Central Bark Dog Park (Del Norte Park)In Del Norte Park
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.3 miHorses · 1.4 mi
Schabarum-Skyline Trail0.8 mi
Schabarum Grand Spur Trail0.4 mi
Biking & sports
10 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
8.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Schabarum-Skyline TrailBike route
0.8 miSchabarum Grand Spur TrailBike route
0.4 miCourts & fields
23Baseball
19Tennis
12Basketball
4Equestrian
3Football
1Skate park
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in West Covina: 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 | 78 | 83 | 89 | 91 | 88 | 82 | 74 | 68 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.5 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 4.2 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in West Covina →
Next door
West Covina and its neighbors
West Covina has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Walnut28 miWest Covina10 miCovina4.3 miBaldwin Park1.6 miSouth San Jose Hills0.5 miValinda0.3 miVincent0.3 miWest Puente Valley0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Covina | 4% | 0.6 | 4 | 79% | B |
| Valinda | 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 56% | C− |
| Covina | 2% | 0.6 | 2 | 86% | B− |
| Walnut | 9% | 3.1 | 19 | 96% | A |
| Baldwin Park | 1% | 0.2 | under 1 | 54% | C− |
| South San Jose Hills | 1% | 0.3 | under 1 | 91% | C+ |
| Vincent | 1% | 0.2 | 1 | 48% | C− |
| West Puente Valley | 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 66% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in West Covina
Where can I hike in West Covina?
The longest trail networks: Galster Wilderness Park, 1.3 miles; Cortez Park, 0.9 miles; Del Norte Park, 0.8 miles; Heritage Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of West Covina is conserved land?
4% 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 West Covina’s trails?
Galster Wilderness Park and Cortez Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in West Covina?
10 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.9 of painted or protected lanes and 1.2 of off-road paths. Named routes: Schabarum-Skyline Trail and Schabarum Grand Spur Trail.
Is there public land near West Covina?
31,107 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Covina or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 470 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does West Covina have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #473 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 West Covina 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 →