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Outdoors in Arlington

Few parks or trails are on the map in Arlington

6 acres are parks and preserves, 7.9 per 1,000 residents. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Arlington, 0.3 per square mile of land. 62% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 2.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
6 ac
7.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
62%
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
Places to walk

Pick a walk

The longest trail network is Earl Snell Memorial Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Earl Snell Memorial Park

Park
5 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Things to do

4 places to go in Arlington

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

Boat launches in Arlington

2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

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
3Tennis
1Basketball
1Baseball
1Football
1Pickleball

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

When to get out

The best walking months in Arlington: April to June and 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)9.010.311.813.514.915.715.414.112.510.89.48.7
High (°F)424957657481908981675142
Rain (in)1.30.90.70.60.60.50.10.10.30.71.11.5

July is the driest month (0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 1.5 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °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: Earl Snell Memorial 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?

Earl Snell Memorial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Arlington?

11,607 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Arlington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6 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 →