Woodland Lake Park
Park
80 acres0.8 mi of trail
Hitching Post Loop TrailMeadowview Trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: John from tucson az · CC BY 2.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Pinetop-Lakeside
39% of Pinetop-Lakeside’s land is conserved: 2,735 acres
17 miles of mapped trail cross Pinetop-Lakeside, 1.5 per square mile of land. 168 acres are parks and preserves, 41 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Woodland Lake Park (0.8 mi).
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns · #21 of 140 in Arizona. What drives it
Conserved land
39%
2,735 acres · of 11.1 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
168 ac
41 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
66%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
11
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Pinetop-Lakeside?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pinetop-Lakeside have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pinetop-Lakeside is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns, #21 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.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pinetop-Lakeside’s overall grade.
Conserved land39% of the land · typical AZ town 14% · U.S. 4%A+Trails1.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (17 mi) · AZ 1.1 · U.S. 0.4APark land41 acres of park per 1,000 residents (168 acres) · AZ 8 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home66% 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 92%
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Arizona towns of 2,500+ (140)Ahead of 86%
Arizona towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 14%; the U.S., 4%), so Pinetop-Lakeside’s 39% is ahead of 75% of Arizona towns, while its trails per square mile lead 65% 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 Woodland Lake Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,735 conserved acres
39% of Pinetop-Lakeside’s land. Who manages Pinetop-Lakeside’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service2,647 ac
Town or city51 ac
State fish & wildlife37 ac
National Forest · 2,647 acLocal Park · 51 acState Conservation Area · 37 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sitgreaves National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 2,647 | Open |
| Mountain Meadows Park Local Park | Town or city | 51 | Open |
| Pinetop Regional Office State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 37 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Pinetop-Lakeside
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pinetop-Lakeside
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Pinetop-Lakeside
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Pinetop-Lakeside
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Pinetop-Lakeside
Lakeside CampgroundUSFS
DirectionsTrails & water
11 named trails and 11 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.1 miHorses · 3.1 miUnpaved · 5.8 mi
Hitching Post Loop Trail2.5 mi
Turkey Track Loop Trail1.9 mi
Blue Ridge Trail1.7 mi
Piorter Mountain Motorized Trail #6561.0 mi
Billy Creek Connector Trail 107A0.8 mi
Big Springs Trail0.6 mi
Four Springs Trail0.6 mi
Trail0.3 mi
Timber Mesa Trail0.3 mi
Pineview Connector 107C0.2 mi
1 more trails
Meadowview Trail
0.2 miBiking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
7Baseball
5Basketball
4Tracks
4Tennis
2Soccer
2Volleyball
2Pickleball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Pinetop-Lakeside: April to June
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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 83 | 84 | 81 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
June is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 3.5 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Pinetop-Lakeside →
Next door
Pinetop-Lakeside and its neighbors
Pinetop-Lakeside has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Show Low100 miPinetop-Lakeside17 miWagon Wheel9.8 miHondah8.8 miPinetop Country Club6.1 miLake of the Woods2.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinetop-Lakeside | 39% | 1.5 | 41 | 66% | A |
| Lake of the Woods | 4% | 0.6 | 1 | 40% | C+ |
| Pinetop Country Club | 36% | 0.9 | 6 | 19% | B |
| Hondah | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wagon Wheel | 24% | 3.9 | under 1 | under 1% | B− |
| Show Low | 66% | 1.5 | 7 | 56% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pinetop-Lakeside
Where can I hike in Pinetop-Lakeside?
The longest trail networks: Woodland Lake Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pinetop-Lakeside 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 Pinetop-Lakeside’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Woodland Lake Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pinetop-Lakeside?
115,651 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pinetop-Lakeside or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,826 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pinetop-Lakeside have?
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #21 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 Pinetop-Lakeside 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 →