Frank and Amelia Jones House · Photo: Jerri Wells · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in La Mesa
4 acres are parks and preserves, 7.4 per 1,000 residents. 8.0 miles of mapped trail cross La Mesa, 3.4 per square mile of land. 74% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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3 conserved acres
under 1% of La Mesa’s land. Who manages La Mesa’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Mesa Baseball Park Local Park | Private owners | 3 | Open |
1 lakes & rivers
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
April is the best month for walking in La Mesa
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) | 10.3 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| High (°F) | 58 | 64 | 71 | 79 | 88 | 96 | 96 | 93 | 88 | 80 | 67 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
April is the driest month (0.2 in) and June the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 2.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in La Mesa →
Questions about parks and trails in La Mesa
Is there public land near La Mesa?
102,702 acres of parks and open public land lie inside La Mesa or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from La Mesa 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 →