Fain Park
Park
68 acres1.8 mi of trail
Fain Park Trail Network
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: CZfromPV · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Prescott Valley
25% of Prescott Valley’s land is conserved: 6,466 acres
The biggest trail networks: Fain Park (1.8 mi). 25 miles of mapped trail cross Prescott Valley, 0.6 per square mile of land. 74% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns · #62 of 140 in Arizona. What drives it
Conserved land
25%
6,466 acres · of 40.4 sq mi of land
Trails
25 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
297 ac
6.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
74%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
52 mi
49 mi paths
Highest peak
6,168 ft
Glassford Hill
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Prescott Valley?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Prescott Valley have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Prescott Valley is ahead of 71% of U.S. towns, #62 of 140 in Arizona. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Prescott Valley’s overall grade.
Conserved land25% of the land · typical AZ town 14% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (25 mi) · AZ 1.1 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land6.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (297 acres) · AZ 8 · U.S. 13CParks close to home74% 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 71%
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Arizona towns of 2,500+ (140)Ahead of 56%
Arizona towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 14%; the U.S., 4%), so Prescott Valley’s 25% is ahead of 60% of Arizona towns, while its trails per square mile lead 27% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Fain Park, with 1.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 23 parks & preserves
Fain Park68 acres · 1.8 mi of trail
DirectionsSanta Fe Station Park37 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsSunflower Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsQuailwood Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsGeorge Andersen Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMountain Valley Park48 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPronghorn Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsOverlook Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Urban Forest12 acres
DirectionsAntelope Park8 acres
DirectionsBob Edwards Park6 acres
DirectionsViewpoint Park5 acres
DirectionsCivic Center Park4 acres
DirectionsTonto Park South2 acres
DirectionsTonto Park North2 acres
DirectionsAmerican Legion Park2 acres
DirectionsVillage Square Park2 acres
DirectionsPrescott Valley Community Center Park2 acres
DirectionsFence Line Park1 acres
Trailhead Park1 acres
DirectionsWander Way Park1 acres
Settlers Park1 acres
Old Towne Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
6,466 conserved acres
25% of Prescott Valley’s land. Who manages Prescott Valley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State Department of Land6,211 ac
Town or city247 ac
U.S. Forest Service6 ac
State Resource Management Area · 6,211 acLocal Park · 247 acNational Forest · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 6,211 | Restricted |
| Fain Park Local Park | Town or city | 85 | Open |
| Mountain Valley Park Local Park | Town or city | 60 | Open |
| Viewpoint Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Civic Center Grounds Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Antelope Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Bob Edwards Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Pronghorn Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Urban Forest Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Prescott National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 6 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
32 places to go in Prescott Valley
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Prescott Valley
19 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Prescott Valley
Plus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Prescott Valley
6 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Prescott Valley
Glassford Hill6,168 ft elevation
DirectionsGlassford Hill Summit
DirectionsTrails & water
10 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.0 miHorses · 5.0 miUnpaved · 6.9 mi
Glassford Summit Trail2.1 mi
Fain Park Trail Network1.8 mi
Iron King Trail0.8 mi
Prescott Valley Pipeline Trail0.7 mi
Old Black Canyon Highway0.5 mi
Trail0.5 mi
Buffalo Trail0.3 mi
Farm Trail0.2 mi
Pronghorn Park Paths0.2 mi
Pronghorn Ranch Powerline Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
52 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
49 mi
off-road bike paths
2.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
33Pickleball
16Tennis
15Basketball
15Baseball
7Soccer
2Football
1Beach volleyball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Lynx Creek DistrictDistrict · listed 1978
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Prescott Valley: 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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 54 | 57 | 63 | 69 | 78 | 89 | 91 | 89 | 84 | 74 | 63 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
June is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 2.5 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Prescott Valley →
Next door
Prescott Valley and its neighbors
Prescott Valley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prescott Valley | 25% | 0.6 | 6 | 74% | B+ |
| Dewey-Humboldt | 14% | 0.5 | under 1 | 22% | C+ |
| Prescott | 16% | 3.0 | 35 | 63% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Prescott Valley
Where can I hike in Prescott Valley?
The longest trail networks: Fain Park, 1.8 miles; Santa Fe Station Park, 0.4 miles; Sunflower Park, 0.3 miles; Mountain Valley Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Prescott Valley is conserved land?
25% 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 Prescott Valley’s trails?
Fain Park and Santa Fe Station Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Prescott Valley?
52 miles of bike routes are on the map: 49 of off-road paths and 2.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Prescott Valley?
193,859 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Prescott Valley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 342 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Prescott Valley have?
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #62 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 Prescott 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 →