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Outdoors in Arlington

96% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Arlington

13 acres are parks and preserves, 32 per 1,000 residents. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Arlington, 0.5 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 1.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
13 ac
32 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

12
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 Arlington South Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Arlington South Park

Park
6 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Arlington West Park

Park
6 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Things to do

2 places to go in Arlington

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

Playgrounds in Arlington
Arlington East Park
Directions

Plus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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.

Courts & fields
1Baseball

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

When to get out

April is the best month for walking in Arlington

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)9.810.711.813.114.214.814.513.612.411.110.19.5
High (°F)444858687788939183705645
Rain (in)0.81.22.22.54.64.23.73.72.32.51.31.1

January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Arlington →

Questions about parks and trails in Arlington

Where can I hike in Arlington?

The longest trail networks: Arlington South Park, 0.2 miles; Arlington West Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Arlington’s trails?

Arlington South Park and Arlington West Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Arlington?

11 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Arlington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Arlington 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 →