Photo: Chris J · CC BY-SA 2.0Maricopa has 27 miles of mapped trails, 0.6 for every square mile of land
87% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 351 acres are parks and preserves, 5.2 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns · #107 of 140 in Arizona. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Maricopa?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Maricopa have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Maricopa is ahead of 47% of U.S. towns, #107 of 140 in Arizona. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Arizona towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 14%; the U.S., 4%), so Maricopa’s 1% is ahead of 12% of Arizona towns, while its trails per square mile lead 30% 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 Sorrento Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Copper Sky Regional Park
All 6 parks & preserves
198 conserved acres
1% of Maricopa’s land. Who manages Maricopa’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Sky Park Local Park | Town or city | 137 | Open |
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 32 | Restricted |
| Pacana Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Jane Askew Memorial Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
34 places to go in Maricopa
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
33 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
2 lakes & rivers
46 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.
The walking year in Maricopa
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 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 68 | 71 | 79 | 86 | 95 | 105 | 106 | 105 | 100 | 89 | 77 | 66 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
June is the driest month (0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 106 °F). 1.2 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 106 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Maricopa →
Maricopa and its neighbors
Maricopa has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maricopa | 1% | 0.6 | 5 | 87% | B− |
| Ak-Chin Village | under 1% | 0.2 | 13 | 87% | C+ |
| Casa Grande | 4% | 2.0 | 21 | 75% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Maricopa
Where can I hike in Maricopa?
The longest trail networks: Sorrento Park, 0.4 miles; Copper Sky Regional Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Maricopa is conserved land?
1% 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 Maricopa’s trails?
Sorrento Park and Copper Sky Regional Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Maricopa?
46 miles of bike routes are on the map: 44 of painted or protected lanes and 1.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Maricopa?
32,929 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Maricopa or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 351 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Maricopa have?
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #107 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 Maricopa 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 →