Oracle State Park, just 45 minutes from Tucson, is a 4,0000-acre environmental education park with miles of diverse hiking trails. A stretch of the Arizona Trail winds its way through the park and is open to the public for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding. Educational programs are offered through the Center for Environmental Education, focusing on ecologic principles and public awareness for safeguarding the area’s natural resources.

Sports enthusiasts will love Gilbert's Discovery Park, which has soccer fields, basketball courts and volleyball courts, plus trails where you can hike or ride your bike and specialized equestrian trails. There are also several general purpose playing fields open to games of all kinds.