More than half of La Paz Valley’s land is conserved: 90%
90% of La Paz Valley’s land is conserved, about 16,892 acres. 53 miles of mapped trail cross La Paz Valley, 1.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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16,892 conserved acres
90% of La Paz Valley’s land. Who manages La Paz Valley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuma Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 16,892 | Open |
2 places to go in La Paz Valley
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 named trails
April is the best month for walking in La Paz Valley
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) | 10.2 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 67 | 71 | 78 | 85 | 94 | 103 | 107 | 106 | 100 | 88 | 75 | 65 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
June is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 107 °F). 0.7 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 107 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in La Paz Valley →
La Paz Valley and its neighbors
La Paz Valley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Paz Valley | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Quartzsite | 88% | 2.4 | 10 | 19% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in La Paz Valley
Is there public land near La Paz Valley?
204,091 acres of parks and open public land lie inside La Paz Valley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 16,939 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from La Paz Valley 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 →