West Desert Trails
Nature preserve
585 acres15.2 mi of trail
Dragon's Back337337A341+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Green Valley
Green Valley has 55 miles of mapped trails, 2.8 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: West Desert Trails (15.2 mi), Raul M. Grijalva Canoa Ranch Conservation Park (1.4 mi). 8% of Green Valley’s land is conserved, about 1,061 acres. 7% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns · #102 of 140 in Arizona. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,061 acres · of 19.7 sq mi of land
Trails
55 mi
2.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
67 ac
3.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
7%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.0 mi
6.2 mi lanes · 0.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Green Valley?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Green Valley have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Green Valley is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns, #102 of 140 in Arizona. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Green Valley’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical AZ town 14% · U.S. 4%B+Trails2.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (55 mi) · AZ 1.1 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land3.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (67 acres) · AZ 8 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home7% of residents within a half mile of a park · AZ 56% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 50%
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Arizona towns of 2,500+ (140)Ahead of 27%
Arizona towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 14%; the U.S., 4%), so Green Valley’s 8% is ahead of 37% of Arizona towns, while its trails per square mile lead 88% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B+. 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 West Desert Trails, with 15.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Raul M. Grijalva Canoa Ranch Conservation Park
Nature preserve
115 acres1.4 mi of trail
Anza Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Santa Rita Experimental Range and Wildlife Area
Nature preserve
66 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
West Desert Trails585 acres · 15.2 mi of trail
DirectionsRaul M. Grijalva Canoa Ranch Conservation Park115 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsDesert Meadows Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSanta Rita Experimental Range and Wildlife Area66 acres
Canoa Preserve Park60 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,061 conserved acres
8% of Green Valley’s land. Who manages Green Valley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State Department of Land840 ac
County221 ac
Agricultural Research Service89 ac
State Resource Management Area · 840 acResearch or Educational Area · 89 acLocal Conservation Area · 85 acUnknown Easement · 83 acLocal Park · 53 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 83 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 6 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 | 840 | Restricted |
| Santa Rita Experimental Range Research or Educational Area | Agricultural Research Service | 89 | Restricted |
| Canoa Ranch Local Conservation Area | County | 82 | Unknown |
| Canoa Preserve Park Local Park | County | 53 | Open |
| Flap Local Conservation Area | County | 3 | Unknown |
Things to do
6 places to go in Green Valley
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Green Valley
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Green Valley
Young Artists Community Ballet
DirectionsPlus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
23 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 10.0 miUnpaved · 14.9 mi
Anza Trail3.2 mi
Anza Recreational Trail2.0 mi
3371.8 mi
Dragon's Back1.7 mi
337A1.1 mi
3410.5 mi
336A0.4 mi
341B0.4 mi
Sand Trap0.3 mi
Esperanzy Entry0.3 mi
13 more trails
337B
0.3 miLet It Roll
0.3 miLone Saguaro
0.3 miCoyote Crossing
0.3 miCholla Forest
0.3 miDown and Out
0.3 mi336
0.2 miAnza Trail Access
0.2 miCow Trail
0.2 mi341A
0.2 miSix Seven Connector
0.1 miSouth Via Cielo Azul
0.1 miMore Slippery When Wet
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Anza TrailBike route
5.2 miCourts & fields
36Pickleball
20Tennis
8Basketball
5Equestrian
4Softball
1Baseball
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 Green Valley
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) | 10.3 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| High (°F) | 66 | 68 | 74 | 81 | 89 | 99 | 97 | 96 | 93 | 85 | 74 | 65 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
May is the driest month (0.2 in) and June the warmest (highs of 99 °F). 2.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 99 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Green Valley →
Next door
Green Valley and its neighbors
Green Valley has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Valley | 8% | 2.8 | 3 | 7% | B− |
| Sahuarita | 13% | 1.6 | 7 | 77% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Green Valley
Where can I hike in Green Valley?
The longest trail networks: West Desert Trails, 15.2 miles; Raul M. Grijalva Canoa Ranch Conservation Park, 1.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Green Valley is conserved land?
8% 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 Green Valley’s trails?
West Desert Trails and Raul M. Grijalva Canoa Ranch Conservation Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Green Valley?
7.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.2 of painted or protected lanes and 0.7 of off-road paths. Named routes: Anza Trail.
Is there public land near Green Valley?
21,669 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Green Valley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 71 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Green Valley have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #102 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 Green Valley 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 →