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Outdoors in Walnut

Few parks or trails are on the map in Walnut

9 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Walnut, 0.2 per square mile of land. 33% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 5.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
9 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
33%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

1
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 Walnut Municipal Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Walnut Municipal Park

Park
9 acres0.4 mi of trail
Walking/Running Track
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Things to do

5 places to go in Walnut

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Walnut
Elementary Playground
Directions
Kidz Town
Directions
School Playground
Directions
Trails & water

1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Walking/Running Track0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
5Baseball
2Football
2Tennis
1Basketball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

May is the best month for walking in Walnut

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)10.010.911.913.014.014.514.313.512.311.210.39.8
High (°F)505463738087909084746252
Rain (in)4.75.15.65.65.34.64.53.63.94.04.26.0

August is the driest month (3.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 6.0 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Walnut →

Questions about parks and trails in Walnut

Where can I hike in Walnut?

The longest trail networks: Walnut Municipal Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Walnut’s trails?

Walnut Municipal Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Walnut?

17,180 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Walnut or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Walnut 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 →