6% of Flowing Wells’ land is conserved: 151 acres
The biggest trail networks: Flowing Wells Park (1 mi). 2.5 miles of mapped trail cross Flowing Wells, 0.7 per square mile of land. 44 acres are parks and preserves, 2.7 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns · #101 of 140 in Arizona. What drives it
How much outdoors does Flowing Wells have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Flowing Wells is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns, #101 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 Flowing Wells’ 6% is ahead of 33% of Arizona towns, while its trails per square mile lead 31% 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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Flowing Wells Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
151 conserved acres
6% of Flowing Wells’ land. Who manages Flowing Wells’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 2 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flap Local Conservation Area | County | 101 | Unknown |
| Flowing Wells Junior High School Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Curtis Community Park Local Park | County | 19 | Open |
| Flowing Wells District Park Local Park | County | 18 | Open |
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 2 | Restricted |
28 places to go in Flowing Wells
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
21 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 dog parks without a name on the map.
4 picnic areas without a name on the map.
1 named trail
18 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.
April is the best month for walking in Flowing Wells
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 | 10.5 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 67 | 70 | 77 | 84 | 93 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 97 | 87 | 76 | 66 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
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 Flowing Wells →
Flowing Wells 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowing Wells | 6% | 0.7 | 3 | 58% | B− |
| Tucson | 31% | 1.5 | 11 | 88% | A |
| Casas Adobes | 3% | 0.6 | 8 | 68% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Flowing Wells
Where can I hike in Flowing Wells?
The longest trail networks: Flowing Wells Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Flowing Wells is conserved land?
6% 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 Flowing Wells’ trails?
Flowing Wells Park and Children's Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Flowing Wells?
18 miles of bike routes are on the map: 12 of painted or protected lanes and 6.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Flowing Wells?
34,776 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Flowing Wells or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 44 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Flowing Wells have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #101 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 Flowing Wells 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 →