98% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Phoenix
0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Phoenix, 0.1 per square mile of land. 20 acres are parks and preserves, 8.7 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Phoenix’s land is conserved, about 31 acres.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Phoenix?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Phoenix have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Phoenix is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Water is 9% of Phoenix’s area (0 of 1 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
31 conserved acres
4% of Phoenix’s land. Water is left out: Phoenix has 1.2 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Phoenix’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oswego Canal State Recreation Area | Other state land | 16 | Open |
| Phoenix Central School Dist #1 Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 12 | Unknown |
| Lock Island Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Village Of Phoenix Land Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Unknown |
| Town Of Schroeppel Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
1 places to go in Phoenix
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Phoenix: May 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 33 | 41 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Phoenix →
Phoenix and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 4% | 0.1 | 9 | 98% | B− |
| Lysander | 13% | 0.3 | 38 | 49% | B+ |
| Schroeppel | 4% | 0.1 | 115 | 50% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Phoenix
Where can I hike in Phoenix?
The longest trail networks: Henley Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Phoenix is conserved land?
4% of its land, against a typical 5% for a New York town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Phoenix’s trails?
Lock Island Park and Henley Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Phoenix?
12,015 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Phoenix or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 20 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Phoenix have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Phoenix neighbors.
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 →