Skyline Regional Park
Managed by City Of Buckeye
8,643 acres34.1 mi of trail
Turnbuckle trailQuartz Mine TrailChuckwalla TrailPyrite Trail+1
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Buckeye
35% of Buckeye’s land is conserved: 89,607 acres
514 miles of mapped trail cross Buckeye, 1.3 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Skyline Regional Park (34.1 mi), Sonoran Desert National Monument (18.8 mi), Robbins Butte Wildlife Area (8 mi). 3,587 acres are parks and preserves, 34 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #14 of 140 in Arizona. What drives it
Conserved land
35%
89,607 acres · of 395.8 sq mi of land
Trails
514 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,587 ac
34 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
85%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
37 mi
35 mi lanes · 1.7 mi paths
Highest peak
2,493 ft
Margies Peak
Lakes & rivers
14
What kind of outdoors town is Buckeye?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Buckeye have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Buckeye is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #14 of 140 in Arizona. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Buckeye’s overall grade.
Conserved land35% of the land · typical AZ town 14% · U.S. 4%A+Trails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (514 mi) · AZ 1.1 · U.S. 0.4APark land34 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3,587 acres) · AZ 8 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home85% of residents within a half mile of a park · AZ 56% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 94%
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Arizona towns of 2,500+ (140)Ahead of 91%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Buckeye ranks #37 on Outdoors.
Arizona towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 14%; the U.S., 4%), so Buckeye’s 35% is ahead of 72% of Arizona towns, while its trails per square mile lead 60% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be A. 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
The longest trail network is Skyline Regional Park, with 34.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sonoran Desert National Monument
Managed by Bureau of Land Management
17,527 acres18.8 mi of trail
BLM 8001E
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Robbins Butte Wildlife Area
Managed by Arizona Game and Fish Department
1,221 acres8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
North Maricopa Mountains Wilderness
Managed by Bureau of Land Management
10,683 acres2.5 mi of trail
BLM 8001E
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Verrado Highlands District Regional Park
Park
19 acres1.1 mi of trail
Mountain View Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Sundance Park
Managed by City Of Buckeye
66 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Tartesso Community Sports Park
Park
28 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 46 parks & preserves
Skyline Regional Park8,643 acres · 34.1 mi of trail · City Of Buckeye
DirectionsSonoran Desert National Monument17,527 acres · 18.8 mi of trail · Bureau of Land Management
Robbins Butte Wildlife Area1,221 acres · 8 mi of trail · Arizona Game and Fish Department
North Maricopa Mountains Wilderness10,683 acres · 2.5 mi of trail · Bureau of Land Management
Verrado Highlands District Regional Park19 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
Earl Edgar Park17 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsSundance Park66 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · City Of Buckeye
DirectionsTartesso Community Sports Park28 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsFloreo Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsFesival Foothills Park11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCanyon Views Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Ted Williams Park17 acres
Blue Horizons Park14 acres
DirectionsBuckeye Town Park11 acres
DirectionsTartesso Community Park11 acres
DirectionsFuture Park Area8 acres
Canyon Place Park (proposed)6 acres
Marketside Park6 acres
Arbor Park6 acres
Westview Park6 acres
Homestead Park6 acres
Horizon Park at Canyon Views3 acres
Heritage Swim Park3 acres
Walton Park3 acres
Central Park3 acres
Windmill Park3 acres
Founders Park3 acres
Poppy Park3 acres
DirectionsKing's Green3 acres
Sidney Square3 acres
Lost Creek Park3 acres
Hillcrest Park3 acres
Camden Park3 acres
Franklin Terrace3 acres
Crescent Park3 acres
Summit Park3 acres
Woods Run3 acres
Rosemont Garden3 acres
Roma Park3 acres
Franklin Row Park3 acres
Colina Park3 acres
Georgia Park3 acres
Coolidge Park3 acres
Fairway Park3 acres
Heritage Park3 acres
Inspiration Park3 acres
Who protects it
89,607 conserved acres
35% of Buckeye’s land. Who manages Buckeye’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Bureau of Land Management74,905 ac
State Department of Land8,446 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service5,985 ac
State fish & wildlife2,857 ac
Bureau of Reclamation462 ac
Town or city19 ac
National Public Lands · 74,905 acState Resource Management Area · 8,446 acConservation Area · 5,985 acState Conservation Area · 2,857 acFederal Other or Unknown · 462 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Sonoran Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 74,905 | Open |
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 8,446 | Restricted |
| Gila River Waterfowl Management Area Conservation Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 5,985 | Restricted |
| Robbins Butte Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,780 | Open |
| Powers Butte Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,077 | Open |
| Usbr Federal Other or Unknown | Bureau of Reclamation | 462 | Unknown |
| Earl Edgar Recreational Facility Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
Things to do
211 places to go in Buckeye
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Buckeye
Splash PadIn Fesival Foothills Park
Directions136 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Buckeye
Barketside Dog Park at Verrado
DirectionsPlus 7 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Buckeye
3 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Buckeye
Margies Peak2,493 ft elevation · In Sonoran Desert National Monument
DirectionsValley Vista2,329 ft elevation · In Skyline Regional Park
DirectionsPyrite Summit2,280 ft elevation · In Skyline Regional Park
DirectionsJavelina Summit2,211 ft elevation · In Skyline Regional Park
DirectionsCrest Summit2,110 ft elevation · In Skyline Regional Park
Directions55 peaks are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Picnic areas in Buckeye
7 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Buckeye
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Disc golf in Buckeye
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 14 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 42.0 miHorses · 8.1 miUnpaved · 154.8 mi
Maricopa Trail5.2 mi
Stegosaurus3.6 mi
Turnbuckle trail3.1 mi
Quartz Mine Trail2.7 mi
Chuckwalla Trail2.4 mi
Pyrite Trail2.3 mi
Granite Falls Trail1.7 mi
Hiway & Byways1.7 mi
Bird Trail1.5 mi
Tortuga1.4 mi
15 more trails
Well Trail
1.4 miJavelina Summit Trail
1.3 miSkyline Crest Trail
1.3 miConnector
1.3 miHigh Line
1.3 miMountain Wash trail
1.2 miChloe's CLimb
1.2 miSunrise D-Track
1.1 miExit
1.1 miPetroglyph
1.1 miMagic Mile
1.0 miCholla
1.0 miDown Periscope
0.9 miDeadhead Pass Loop
0.9 miBLM 8001E
0.9 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
37 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
35 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.7 mi
off-road bike paths
0.5 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
70Basketball
47Baseball
44Tennis
27Pickleball
13Soccer
9Tracks
8Football
8Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Buckeye
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) | 10.2 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 67 | 71 | 78 | 85 | 94 | 104 | 106 | 105 | 99 | 88 | 76 | 66 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
June is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 106 °F). 1.0 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 106 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Buckeye →
Next door
Buckeye and its neighbors
Buckeye has the most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Buckeye
Where can I hike in Buckeye?
The longest trail networks: Skyline Regional Park, 34.1 miles; Sonoran Desert National Monument, 18.8 miles; Robbins Butte Wildlife Area, 8 miles; North Maricopa Mountains Wilderness, 2.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Buckeye is conserved land?
35% of its land, against a typical 14% for an Arizona town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Buckeye’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Skyline Regional Park (on leash) and Sundance Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Buckeye?
37 miles of bike routes are on the map: 35 of painted or protected lanes, 1.7 of off-road paths and 0.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Buckeye?
342,614 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Buckeye or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 55,937 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Buckeye have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #14 of 140 in Arizona. 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 Buckeye 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 →