Photo: Gillfoto · CC BY-SA 4.099% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Rico
4% of Rico’s land is conserved, about 16 acres. 1 acre is park or preserve, 2.5 per 1,000 residents. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Rico, 1.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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16 conserved acres
4% of Rico’s land. Who manages Rico’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 16 | Open |
1 places to go in Rico
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Rico: June to 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 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 37 | 44 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 69 | 63 | 53 | 43 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
June is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 72 °F). 2.5 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Rico →
Questions about parks and trails in Rico
Is there public land near Rico?
56,869 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rico or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 26 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rico 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 →