Padre Pedro Plaza
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided · Public domainCOutdoors
Outdoors in San Diego
99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in San Diego
12 acres are parks and preserves, 3.3 per 1,000 residents. 1% of San Diego’s land is conserved, about 13 acres.
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns · #433 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
13 acres · of 1.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
12 ac
3.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is San Diego?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does San Diego have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, San Diego is ahead of 29% of U.S. towns, #433 of 642 in Texas. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of San Diego’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4DPark land3.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (12 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home99% of residents within a half mile of a park · TX 69% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 29%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 33%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so San Diego’s 1% is ahead of 39% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 7% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in San Diego. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C+. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
13 conserved acres
1% of San Diego’s land. Who manages San Diego’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city26 ac
Conservation Easement · 13 acLocal Park · 13 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Plaza Alcalá Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| San Diego City Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
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
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in San Diego
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) | 10.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 13.9 | 13.7 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| High (°F) | 68 | 73 | 79 | 85 | 90 | 95 | 97 | 98 | 92 | 86 | 76 | 69 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
February is the driest month (1.2 in) and August the warmest (highs of 98 °F). 4.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 98 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in San Diego →
Questions about parks and trails in San Diego
How much of San Diego is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Texas town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on San Diego’s trails?
Padre Pedro Plaza doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near San Diego?
589 acres of parks and open public land lie inside San Diego or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does San Diego have?
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #433 of 642 in Texas. 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 San Diego 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 →