Coconino National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
8,193 acres20.1 mi of trail
Middle Verde LoopEast Stolen Boulevard
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Seasider53 · CC BY 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Camp Verde
More than half of Camp Verde’s land is conserved: 51%
51% of Camp Verde’s land is conserved, about 13,719 acres. 35 miles of mapped trail cross Camp Verde, 0.8 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Coconino National Forest (20.1 mi).
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #68 of 140 in Arizona. What drives it
Conserved land
51%
13,719 acres · of 42.3 sq mi of land
Trails
35 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
98 ac
7.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
29%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
3,360 ft
Wingfield Mesa
Lakes & rivers
5
What kind of outdoors town is Camp Verde?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Camp Verde have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Camp Verde is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #68 of 140 in Arizona. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Camp Verde’s overall grade.
Conserved land51% of the land · typical AZ town 14% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (35 mi) · AZ 1.1 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land7.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (98 acres) · AZ 8 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home29% of residents within a half mile of a park · AZ 56% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 66%
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Arizona towns of 2,500+ (140)Ahead of 52%
Arizona towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 14%; the U.S., 4%), so Camp Verde’s 51% is ahead of 84% of Arizona towns, while its trails per square mile lead 40% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to 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 Coconino National Forest, with 20.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rockin' River Ranch State Park
Managed by Arizona State Parks and Trails
32 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Rezzonico Family Park
Park
5 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Heritage Park
Managed by Yavapai-Apache Nation
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
13,719 conserved acres
51% of Camp Verde’s land. Who manages Camp Verde’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service11,594 ac
State Department of Land1,052 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)703 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits494 ac
State parks54 ac
Town or city17 ac
National Forest · 11,594 acState Resource Management Area · 1,052 acAgricultural Easement · 703 acConservation Easement · 486 acState Park · 54 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,003 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 16 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coconino National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 8,247 | Open |
| Prescott National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 3,347 | Open |
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 1,052 | Restricted |
| Verde River Greenway State Natural Area State Park | State parks | 42 | Open |
| Fort Verde State Historic Park State Park | State parks | 12 | Restricted |
| Verde Valley Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 7 | Unknown |
| Butler Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Rezzonico Family Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Community Center Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Heritage Skate Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
7 places to go in Camp Verde
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Camp Verde
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Camp Verde
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Camp Verde
Wingfield Mesa3,360 ft elevation · In Coconino National Forest
DirectionsCampgrounds in Camp Verde
Clear Creek National Forest CampgroundIn Coconino National Forest · USFS
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Middle Verde Loop3.1 mi
Camp Verde1.2 mi
East Stolen Boulevard0.5 mi
Monroe Place0.3 mi
Camp Verde Ridge0.2 mi
Copper Falls0.1 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
12Basketball
5Baseball
3Football
2Soccer
1Tennis
1Skate park
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Fort Verde DistrictDistrict · listed 1971
About itClear Creek ChurchBuilding · listed 1975
About itRobert W. Wingfield HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itHank and Myrtle Wingfield HomesteadBuilding · listed 1999
About itPecan Lane Rural Historic LandscapeDistrict · listed 2000
About itCamp Verde Grammar SchoolBuilding · listed 2018
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Camp Verde
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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 62 | 66 | 72 | 79 | 88 | 99 | 101 | 99 | 94 | 83 | 70 | 60 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
June is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 101 °F). 1.9 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 101 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Camp Verde →
Next door
Camp Verde and its neighbors
Camp Verde has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Verde | 51% | 0.8 | 8 | 29% | B+ |
| Cottonwood | 65% | 2.4 | 65 | 76% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Camp Verde
Where can I hike in Camp Verde?
The longest trail networks: Coconino National Forest, 20.1 miles; Rezzonico Family Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Camp Verde is conserved land?
51% 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 Camp Verde’s trails?
Coconino National Forest and Rockin' River Ranch State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Camp Verde?
290,726 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Camp Verde or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11,708 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Camp Verde have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #68 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 Camp Verde 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 →