Larry Joe Harless Community Center
Park
2 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Magnolia677 · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Gilbert
Few parks or trails are on the map in Gilbert
2 acres are parks and preserves, 6.8 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Gilbert, 0.4 per square mile of land. 71% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
2 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
6.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
71%
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Larry Joe Harless Community Center, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2 conserved acres
under 1% of Gilbert’s land. Who manages Gilbert’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city2 ac
Not recorded2 ac
Local Park · 2 acLocal Recreation Area · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Joe Harless Community Center Local Park | Not recorded | 4 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Gilbert
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Gilbert
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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
2Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Gilbert: April, June and August
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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 49 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 84 | 86 | 85 | 80 | 69 | 58 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
November is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Gilbert →
Next door
Gilbert and its neighbors
Gilbert has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gilbert Creek | under 1% | 1.1 | 1 | 18% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Gilbert
Where can I hike in Gilbert?
The longest trail networks: Larry Joe Harless Community Center, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Gilbert’s trails?
Larry Joe Harless Community Center doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Gilbert?
20,582 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gilbert or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Gilbert 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 →