Estrella Mountain Regional Park
Nature preserve
9,718 acres39.8 mi of trail
Pedersen TrailRainbow Valley TrailToothaker TrailGadsden Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: RandomMainstream · CC BY-SA 4.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Goodyear
39% of Goodyear’s land is conserved: 47,497 acres
340 miles of mapped trail cross Goodyear, 1.8 per square mile of land. 9,312 acres are parks and preserves, 87 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Estrella Mountain Regional Park (39.8 mi), Goodyear Community Park (1.9 mi), Sonoran Desert National Monument (0.8 mi).
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns · #4 of 140 in Arizona. What drives it
Conserved land
39%
47,497 acres · of 191.3 sq mi of land
Trails
340 mi
1.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
9,312 ac
87 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
83%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
251 mi
156 mi lanes · 9.0 mi paths
Highest peak
2,949 ft
Sevenmile Mountain
Lakes & rivers
7
1 beach · 3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Goodyear?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Goodyear have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Goodyear is ahead of 97% of U.S. towns, #4 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 Goodyear’s overall grade.
Conserved land39% of the land · typical AZ town 14% · U.S. 4%A+Trails1.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (340 mi) · AZ 1.1 · U.S. 0.4APark land87 acres of park per 1,000 residents (9,312 acres) · AZ 8 · U.S. 13AParks close to home83% 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 97%
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Arizona towns of 2,500+ (140)Ahead of 98%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Goodyear ranks #18 on Outdoors.
Arizona towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 14%; the U.S., 4%), so Goodyear’s 39% is ahead of 76% of Arizona towns, while its trails per square mile lead 74% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A 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 Estrella Mountain Regional Park, with 39.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Goodyear Community Park
Park
36 acres1.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Sonoran Desert National Monument
Managed by Bureau of Land Management
597 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Foothills Community Park
Managed by City of Goodyear
24 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Falcon Park
Managed by City Of Goodyear
12 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Bougainvillea
Park
7 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 33 parks & preserves
Estrella Mountain Regional Park9,718 acres · 39.8 mi of trail
DirectionsGoodyear Community Park36 acres · 1.9 mi of trail
DirectionsSonoran Desert National Monument597 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Bureau of Land Management
Foothills Community Park24 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · City of Goodyear
DirectionsFalcon Park12 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · City Of Goodyear
DirectionsBougainvillea7 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Cresenta Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsCivic Square Park1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsGoodyear Recreation Campus45 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Goodyear
DirectionsWildflower Park North7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Goodyear
Canyon Trails Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSin Lomas HOA Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Bullard Wash Linear Park27 acres · City Of Goodyear
DirectionsThomas Park18 acres
DirectionsRio Paseo Park16 acres · City of Goodyear
Portales Park13 acres · City of Goodyear
DirectionsPalm Valley Park9 acres · City of Goodyear
Wildflower Park South7 acres · City Of Goodyear
Estrella Vista Park South6 acres
Cottonflower HOA Park6 acres
Loma Linda Park4 acres · City Of Goodyear
DirectionsPalm Valley Sunrise Wigwam Park4 acres
DirectionsEstrella Vista Park North4 acres
DirectionsTerra Cotta Park4 acres
DirectionsSarival Village Park #144 acres
Sarival Village Park #113 acres
Parque De Paz3 acres · City of Goodyear
Sarival Village Park #103 acres
Sierra Estrella Wilderness1 acres · Bureau of Land Management
Laurelglen at Cottonflower HOA Park1 acres
Palmateer Park1 acres · City Of Goodyear
DirectionsCanada Village Park1 acres · City of Goodyear
Ladera Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
47,497 conserved acres
39% of Goodyear’s land. Who manages Goodyear’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Bureau of Land Management23,179 ac
State Department of Land15,400 ac
Regional agency8,547 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service380 ac
Town or city216 ac
National Public Lands · 23,179 acState Resource Management Area · 15,400 acLocal Park · 8,763 acConservation Area · 380 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Sonoran Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 23,179 | Open |
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 15,400 | Restricted |
| Estrella Mountain Regional Park Local Park | Regional agency | 8,547 | Open |
| Gila River Waterfowl Management Area Conservation Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 380 | Restricted |
| Foothills Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Goodyear Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Falcon Park Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Goodyear Ballpark Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Roscoe Dog Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Portales Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
121 places to go in Goodyear
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Goodyear
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Goodyear
Little AnimalsIn Palm Valley Park
DirectionsP.W. Park
DirectionsPalm Valley PlaygroundIn Palm Valley Park
DirectionsSplash PadIn Goodyear Community Park
Directions93 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Goodyear
Puppy Love
DirectionsRoscoe Dog ParkHours: Open 24 hours
DirectionsBoat launches in Goodyear
3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Goodyear
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Peaks in Goodyear
Sevenmile Mountain2,949 ft elevation
DirectionsPlus 16 peaks without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Goodyear
4 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 76.9 miHorses · 31.4 miUnpaved · 111.3 mi
Pedersen Trail8.0 mi
Rainbow Valley Trail4.2 mi
Toothaker Trail4.0 mi
Gadsden Trail3.8 mi
Round Up3.4 mi
Coldwater Trail3.1 mi
Maricopa Trail2.6 mi
Butterfield Trail2.5 mi
Hunt Highway2.4 mi
Homestead Trail2.4 mi
15 more trails
Corgett Trail
2.4 miBlackjack
2.0 miBaseline Trail
2.0 miCoyote Creek
2.0 miQueen Anne's Revenge
2.0 miDysart Trail
1.9 miPirate's Cove
1.8 miRoadrunner
1.8 miEstrella Loop Trail (D-Votion)
1.7 miUp There
1.7 miCicada Trail
1.6 miHistoric Butterfield Stage Trail
1.4 miJolly Roger
1.3 miUpside Down
1.3 miSaddle Up
1.2 miBiking & sports
251 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
156 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
9.0 mi
off-road bike paths
85 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
65Basketball
52Baseball
48Tennis
33Pickleball
18Beach volleyball
11Soccer
9Softball
6Volleyball
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 Goodyear
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 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 67 | 70 | 77 | 85 | 94 | 103 | 106 | 104 | 99 | 88 | 76 | 65 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
June is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 106 °F). 1.1 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 106 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Goodyear →
Next door
Goodyear and its neighbors
Goodyear has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodyear | 39% | 1.8 | 87 | 83% | A+ |
| Avondale | 45% | 1.0 | 111 | 98% | A+ |
| Litchfield Park | 2% | 0.5 | 8 | 99%+ | B |
| Glendale | 5% | 0.8 | 10 | 98% | A− |
| Buckeye | 35% | 1.3 | 34 | 85% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Goodyear
Where can I hike in Goodyear?
The longest trail networks: Estrella Mountain Regional Park, 39.8 miles; Goodyear Community Park, 1.9 miles; Sonoran Desert National Monument, 0.8 miles; Foothills Community Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Goodyear 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 Goodyear’s trails?
Estrella Mountain Regional Park and Goodyear Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Goodyear?
251 miles of bike routes are on the map: 156 of painted or protected lanes, 9.0 of off-road paths and 85 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Goodyear?
163,768 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Goodyear or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 31,023 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Goodyear have?
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #4 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 Goodyear 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 →