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Outdoors in Roosevelt

More than half of Roosevelt’s land is conserved: 100%

100% of Roosevelt’s land is conserved, about 1,722 acres. 1 acre is park or preserve, 18 per 1,000 residents. 8.0 miles of mapped trail cross Roosevelt, 3.0 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
100%
1,722 acres · of 2.7 sq mi of land
Trails
8.0 mi
3.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
50%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Who protects it

1,722 conserved acres

100% of Roosevelt’s land. Who manages Roosevelt’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Forest Service1,722 ac
National Forest · 1,722 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Tonto National Forest
National Forest
U.S. Forest Service1,722Open
Things to do

3 places to go in Roosevelt

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Picnic areas in Roosevelt
Cottonwood Cove Picnic Area
Directions
Trails & water

3 named trails

Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.8 miHorses · 5.0 miUnpaved · 6.1 mi
Arizona Trail3.5 mi
Frazier Trail1.3 mi
Cemetery Trail #2550.1 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
3.5 mi
Courts & fields
1Basketball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

History along the way

4 places on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Alchesay Canyon BridgeStructure · listed 1988
About it
Tonto National Monument, Lower Ruin (AZ U:8:047A ASM)Site · listed 1989
About it
Tonto National Monument, Upper Ruin (AZ U:8:048 ASM)Site · listed 1989
About it
Theodore Roosevelt Dam National Register DistrictDistrict · listed 1998
About it
When to get out

April is the best month for walking in Roosevelt

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)10.110.911.913.013.914.414.213.412.311.310.49.9
High (°F)6265728089991019994847161
Rain (in)2.22.01.80.50.40.11.62.21.41.01.21.9

June is the driest month (0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 101 °F). 2.2 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 101 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Roosevelt →

Questions about parks and trails in Roosevelt

Is there public land near Roosevelt?

185,220 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Roosevelt or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,718 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Roosevelt neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →