Few parks or trails are on the map in Lake Arrowhead
9% of Lake Arrowhead’s land is conserved, about 306 acres. 24 acres are parks and preserves, 25 per 1,000 residents. 13 miles of mapped trail cross Lake Arrowhead, 2.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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306 conserved acres
9% of Lake Arrowhead’s land. Water is left out: Lake Arrowhead has 5.3 square miles of land and 0.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lake Arrowhead’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Lands Unknown | State natural resources | 282 | Open |
| Lake Camelot Public Access State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 24 | Open |
6 places to go in Lake Arrowhead
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
0.0 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 walking year in Lake Arrowhead
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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 30 | 42 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 58 | 43 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lake Arrowhead →
Questions about parks and trails in Lake Arrowhead
Is there public land near Lake Arrowhead?
24,422 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Arrowhead or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 307 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lake Arrowhead 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 →