Romero Park
Managed by Santa Fe County
20 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: National Trails Office (US National Park Service) · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Agua Fria
Agua Fria has 114 acres of parks, 39 for every 1,000 residents
2.7 miles of mapped trail cross Agua Fria, 1.1 per square mile of land. 94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Romero Park (0.7 mi).
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns · #9 of 73 in New Mexico. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
144 acres · of 2.4 sq mi of land
Trails
2.7 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
114 ac
39 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
94%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.0 mi
0.2 mi lanes · 1.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Agua Fria?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Agua Fria have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Agua Fria is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns, #9 of 73 in New Mexico. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Agua Fria’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical NM town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · NM 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land39 acres of park per 1,000 residents (114 acres) · NM 7 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home94% of residents within a half mile of a park · NM 67% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 92%
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New Mexico towns of 2,500+ (73)Ahead of 89%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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 Romero Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
144 conserved acres
9% of Agua Fria’s land. Who manages Agua Fria’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County142 ac
Bureau of Land Management28 ac
Local Park · 131 acNational Public Lands · 28 acLocal Recreation Area · 11 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agua Fria Park Local Park | County | 70 | Open |
| San Ysidro River Park Local Park | County | 35 | Open |
| Taos Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 28 | Open |
| San Ysidro Park - Cook Local Park | County | 15 | Open |
| Santa Fe River Greenway Local Recreation Area | County | 11 | Open |
| San Ysidro Park - M&R Local Park | County | 11 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Agua Fria
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Agua Fria
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Agua Fria
River Trail Dog ParkIn Romero Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Camino Maria Feliz0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
6Basketball
5Pickleball
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Agua Fria: April to 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) | 10.0 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 49 | 58 | 66 | 75 | 86 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 2.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Agua Fria →
Questions about parks and trails in Agua Fria
Where can I hike in Agua Fria?
The longest trail networks: Romero Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Agua Fria is conserved land?
9% of its land, against a typical 4% for a New Mexico town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Agua Fria’s trails?
Romero Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Agua Fria?
2.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes and 1.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Agua Fria?
48,756 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Agua Fria or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 143 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Agua Fria have?
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #9 of 73 in New Mexico. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Agua Fria 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 →