Beers and St. John Company Coach Inn · Photo: Boscophotos · CC BY-SA 3.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Downey
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1 acre is park or preserve, 18 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1 conserved acres
under 1% of Downey’s land. Who manages Downey’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Downey: April and September
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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 34 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 48 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
January is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Downey →
Questions about parks and trails in Downey
Is there public land near Downey?
2,426 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Downey or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Downey 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 →