Oracle State Park
Nature preserve
127 acres2.2 mi of trail
Powerline TrailCherry Valley Wash TrailMariposa Trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lot
Acadia Ranch · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Oracle
49% of Oracle’s land is conserved: 4,957 acres
1,797 acres are parks and preserves, 571 per 1,000 residents. 29 miles of mapped trail cross Oracle, 1.8 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Oracle State Park (2.2 mi).
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns · #19 of 140 in Arizona. What drives it
Conserved land
49%
4,957 acres · of 15.9 sq mi of land
Trails
29 mi
1.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,797 ac
571 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
36%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
4,642 ft
Alto Hill
What kind of outdoors town is Oracle?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Land that stays wild49% of the land is conserved; a typical Arizona town, 14%.Room to roam571 acres of park per 1,000 residents; the typical U.S. town has 13.A trail town1.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, more than 92% of U.S. towns.History along the way6 places on the National Register.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Oracle have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Oracle is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns, #19 of 140 in Arizona. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Oracle’s overall grade.
Conserved land49% of the land · typical AZ town 14% · U.S. 4%A+Trails1.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (29 mi) · AZ 1.1 · U.S. 0.4APark land571 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,797 acres) · AZ 8 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home36% 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 92%
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Arizona towns of 2,500+ (140)Ahead of 87%
Arizona towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 14%; the U.S., 4%), so Oracle’s 49% is ahead of 83% of Arizona towns, while its trails per square mile lead 77% 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 Oracle State Park, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Oracle Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
4,957 conserved acres
49% of Oracle’s land. Who manages Oracle’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city2,616 ac
County1,786 ac
U.S. Forest Service1,705 ac
State Department of Land136 ac
State parks129 ac
State Resource Management Area · 2,753 acLocal Conservation Area · 1,779 acNational Forest · 1,705 acState Park · 129 acLocal Recreation Area · 7 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 2,753 | Restricted |
| Proposed Open Space Local Conservation Area | County | 1,779 | Open |
| Coronado National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 1,705 | Open |
| Oracle State Park State Park | State parks | 129 | Open |
| Oracle Park Local Recreation Area | County | 5 | Open |
| Oracle Wood Field Local Recreation Area | County | 2 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Oracle
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Oracle
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Oracle
Alto Hill4,642 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Oracle
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
8 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.2 miHorses · 6.5 miUnpaved · 14.9 mi
Cody Trail #92.0 mi
Oracle Ridge Trail #11.3 mi
Powerline Trail0.7 mi
Cherry Valley Wash Trail0.5 mi
South Wildcat Trail0.4 mi
West Cottage Circle0.2 mi
Mariposa Trail0.1 mi
Purple Sage Place0.1 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Arizona TrailBike route
2.1 miCourts & fields
5Basketball
3Baseball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Oracle: April and May
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) | 56 | 59 | 65 | 72 | 82 | 92 | 91 | 90 | 85 | 77 | 65 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.0 |
June is the driest month (0.3 in) and the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 3.0 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Oracle →
Next door
Oracle and its neighbors
Oracle has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle | 49% | 1.8 | 571 | 36% | A |
| Mammoth | 78% | 1.5 | 8,217 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Oracle
Where can I hike in Oracle?
The longest trail networks: Oracle State Park, 2.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Oracle is conserved land?
49% 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 Oracle’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Oracle State Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Oracle?
103,587 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oracle or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,505 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Oracle have?
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #19 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 Oracle 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 →