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Outdoors in Santa Rita

Few parks or trails are on the map in Santa Rita

12% of Santa Rita’s land is conserved, about 262 acres. 2.5 miles of mapped trail cross Santa Rita, 0.7 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
12%
262 acres · of 3.5 sq mi of land
Trails
2.5 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

262 conserved acres

12% of Santa Rita’s land. Who manages Santa Rita’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service262 ac
Conservation Easement · 262 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 262 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

When to get out

The best walking months in Santa Rita: May and July to September

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)8.710.111.713.615.216.115.814.312.510.79.18.3
High (°F)333443526370807969554133
Rain (in)0.40.40.51.11.83.01.21.11.10.80.50.4

December is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Santa Rita →

Questions about parks and trails in Santa Rita

Is there public land near Santa Rita?

8,519 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Santa Rita or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Santa Rita 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 →