Photo: DrStarbuck from Madison, WI, USA · CC BY 2.0Casas Adobes has 15 miles of mapped trails, 0.6 for every square mile of land
562 acres are parks and preserves, 7.8 per 1,000 residents. 68% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Casas Adobes’ land is conserved, about 567 acres.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #93 of 140 in Arizona. What drives it
How much outdoors does Casas Adobes have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Casas Adobes is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #93 of 140 in Arizona. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Arizona towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 14%; the U.S., 4%), so Casas Adobes’ 3% is ahead of 22% of Arizona towns, while its trails per square mile lead 22% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Meadowbrook Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cañada del Oro River Park
Dan Felix Memorial Park
All 8 parks & preserves
567 conserved acres
3% of Casas Adobes’ land. Who manages Casas Adobes’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 15 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson National Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 427 | Open |
| Flap Local Conservation Area | County | 52 | Unknown |
| Canada Del Oro River Park Local Park | County | 21 | Open |
| Northwest Community Park Local Park | County | 21 | Open |
| Northwest Ymca Pima County Community Center Local Recreation Area | County | 14 | Open |
| Linda Vista Neighborhood Park Local Park | County | 8 | Open |
| Wildwood Neighborhood Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
| Denny Dunn Neighborhood Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
| Richardson Neighborhood Park Local Park | County | 4 | Open |
| Meadowbrook Neighborhood Park Local Park | County | 4 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
106 places to go in Casas Adobes
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
74 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
5 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 peaks without a name on the map.
25 picnic areas without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
55 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
April is the best month for walking in Casas Adobes
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 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 67 | 70 | 76 | 83 | 92 | 102 | 101 | 100 | 96 | 87 | 75 | 66 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
May is the driest month (0.2 in) and June the warmest (highs of 102 °F). 2.1 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 102 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Casas Adobes →
Casas Adobes and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casas Adobes | 3% | 0.6 | 8 | 68% | B− |
| Tucson | 31% | 1.5 | 11 | 88% | A |
| Marana | 47% | 1.5 | 32 | 80% | A |
| Oro Valley | 7% | 2.2 | 16 | 70% | A− |
| Flowing Wells | 6% | 0.7 | 3 | 58% | B− |
| Catalina Foothills | 1% | 0.8 | 1 | 22% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Casas Adobes
Where can I hike in Casas Adobes?
The longest trail networks: Meadowbrook Park, 0.3 miles; Cañada del Oro River Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Casas Adobes is conserved land?
3% 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 Casas Adobes’ trails?
Meadowbrook Park and Cañada del Oro River Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Casas Adobes?
55 miles of bike routes are on the map: 46 of painted or protected lanes and 9.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Casas Adobes?
38,553 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Casas Adobes or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 562 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Casas Adobes have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #93 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 Casas Adobes 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 →