Chet Hoffman Park
Managed by Baker Community Services District
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Baker
Few parks or trails are on the map in Baker
4% of Baker’s land is conserved, about 60 acres. 3 acres are parks and preserves, 9.2 per 1,000 residents. 3.6 miles of mapped trail cross Baker, 1.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
4%
60 acres · of 2.7 sq mi of land
Trails
3.6 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
3 ac
9.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
54%
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
60 conserved acres
4% of Baker’s land. Who manages Baker’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Bureau of Land Management38 ac
National Park Service22 ac
National Public Lands · 38 acConservation Area · 22 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Needles Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 38 | Open |
| Mojave National Preserve Conservation Area | National Park Service | 22 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.9 mi
Boulder Corridor0.6 mi
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
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Baker
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) | 10.0 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 64 | 70 | 77 | 84 | 94 | 104 | 109 | 108 | 101 | 87 | 73 | 62 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
June is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 109 °F). 0.9 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 109 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Baker →
Questions about parks and trails in Baker
Are dogs allowed on Baker’s trails?
Chet Hoffman Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Baker?
78,954 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Baker or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 65 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Baker 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 →