Catalina State Park
Nature preserve
73 acres1.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Type B at 2019 E. Water St · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Catalina
Catalina has 55 miles of mapped trails, 3.9 for every square mile of land
39% of Catalina’s land is conserved, about 3,514 acres. The biggest trail networks: Catalina State Park (1.8 mi). 5 acres are parks and preserves, 0.7 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #75 of 140 in Arizona. What drives it
Conserved land
39%
3,514 acres · of 14.1 sq mi of land
Trails
55 mi
3.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
5 ac
0.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
21%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.6 mi
2.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Catalina?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Catalina have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Catalina is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #75 of 140 in Arizona. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Catalina’s overall grade.
Conserved land39% of the land · typical AZ town 14% · U.S. 4%A+Trails3.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (55 mi) · AZ 1.1 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land0.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (5 acres) · AZ 8 · U.S. 13DParks close to home21% 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 61%
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Arizona towns of 2,500+ (140)Ahead of 47%
Arizona towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 14%; the U.S., 4%), so Catalina’s 39% is ahead of 76% of Arizona towns, while its trails per square mile lead 94% 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 Catalina State Park, with 1.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Catalina Regional Park
Managed by Pima County
281 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Upper Cañada del Oro
Nature preserve
42 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Catalina State Park73 acres · 1.8 mi of trail
Catalina Regional Park281 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Pima County
Upper Cañada del Oro42 acres
Treehouse12 acres
DirectionsCatalina Neighborhood Park2 acres
Who protects it
3,514 conserved acres
39% of Catalina’s land. Who manages Catalina’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State Department of Land2,045 ac
Town or city1,059 ac
County588 ac
U.S. Forest Service90 ac
State Resource Management Area · 3,104 acLocal Conservation Area · 295 acLocal Park · 281 acNational Forest · 90 acConservation Easement · 13 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 3,104 | Restricted |
| Flap Local Conservation Area | County | 282 | Unknown |
| Catalina Regional Park Local Park | County | 261 | Open |
| Coronado National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 90 | Open |
| Coronado Middle School Park Local Park | County | 20 | Open |
| Treehouse Local Conservation Area | County | 13 | Unknown |
Things to do
3 places to go in Catalina
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Catalina
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
22 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 18.5 miHorses · 18.2 miUnpaved · 17.9 mi
50 Year Trail4.2 mi
East Equestrain Trail1.2 mi
The Chutes1.1 mi
Catalina1.1 mi
Golder DT North0.9 mi
Golder DT0.9 mi
Bobbing & Weaving w/ Ricky Bobby0.9 mi
Gem Trail0.9 mi
Big Wash Connector0.8 mi
Upper 50 Year/Deer Camp Loop0.8 mi
12 more trails
Honeybee Canyon Acc
0.7 mi50-Year Trail
0.7 miTrail Link
0.6 miTank
0.5 mi50 Year Connector
0.5 miNorth Equestrian
0.5 miNorth Equestiran
0.4 miChutes
0.4 miMiddle Gate
0.3 miThe Chutes Connector
0.3 miBaby Jesus Trail
0.1 miDeer Camp Loop
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.6 mi
off-road bike paths
50 Year TrailBike route
3.4 miThe ChutesBike route
1.7 miCourts & fields
4Baseball
2Pickleball
2Basketball
2Tennis
1Football
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 Catalina
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) | 63 | 66 | 72 | 80 | 89 | 99 | 98 | 97 | 93 | 84 | 72 | 62 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
June is the driest month (0.2 in) and the warmest (highs of 99 °F). 2.4 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 99 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Catalina →
Next door
Catalina and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalina | 39% | 3.9 | 1 | 21% | B |
| Saddlebrooke | 67% | 1.8 | 125 | 16% | A |
| Oro Valley | 7% | 2.2 | 16 | 70% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Catalina
Where can I hike in Catalina?
The longest trail networks: Catalina State Park, 1.8 miles; Catalina Regional Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Catalina is conserved land?
39% 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 Catalina’s trails?
Catalina State Park and Catalina Regional Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Catalina?
2.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.6 of off-road paths. Named routes: 50 Year Trail and The Chutes.
Is there public land near Catalina?
42,957 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Catalina or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 64 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Catalina have?
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #75 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 Catalina 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 →