Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.097% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Willowbrook
19 acres are parks and preserves, 0.9 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Willowbrook, 0.2 per square mile of land. 2% of Willowbrook’s land is conserved, about 21 acres.
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns · #620 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Willowbrook?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Willowbrook have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Willowbrook is ahead of 39% of U.S. towns, #620 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
G W Carver Park
21 conserved acres
2% of Willowbrook’s land. Who manages Willowbrook’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mona Park Local Park | County | 8 | Open |
| George Washington Carver Park Local Park | County | 6 | Open |
| Compton Creek Walking Path Phase I Local Other or Unknown | County | 3 | Open |
| 117th and Compton Local Other or Unknown | County | 2 | Unknown |
2 places to go in Willowbrook
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 playground without a name on the map.
1 named trail
4.5 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 Willowbrook: 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 | 75 | 79 | 84 | 85 | 84 | 80 | 74 | 68 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.1 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 3.4 inches fall in February, the wettest month. The climate in Willowbrook →
Willowbrook 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willowbrook | 2% | 0.2 | 1 | 97% | C+ |
| Compton | 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 98% | C |
| Los Angeles | 15% | 1.5 | 9 | 83% | A− |
| Lynwood | 2% | 0.3 | 1 | 91% | C+ |
| West Rancho Dominguez | 5% | 1.4 | 7 | 83% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Willowbrook
How much of Willowbrook 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 Willowbrook’s trails?
Mona Park and G W Carver Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Willowbrook?
4.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.4 of painted or protected lanes and 2.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Willowbrook?
6,486 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Willowbrook or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 19 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Willowbrook have?
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #620 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 Willowbrook 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 →