Photo: Foreverstocks · CC BY-SA 4.0Alamogordo has 16 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
79% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Alamogordo’s land is conserved, about 565 acres. 353 acres are parks and preserves, 11 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #33 of 73 in New Mexico. What drives it
How much outdoors does Alamogordo have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Alamogordo is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #33 of 73 in New Mexico. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Washington Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 15 parks & preserves
565 conserved acres
4% of Alamogordo’s land. Who manages Alamogordo’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State land board | 155 | Open |
| Travis C. Hooser Ballfield Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 77 | Open |
| Desert Foothills Park Local Park | Town or city | 77 | Open |
| Las Cruces District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 72 | Open |
| Jim R. Griggs Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| Alameda Park & Zoo Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| Oregon Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Balloon Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Washington Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Indian Wells Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
11 places to go in Alamogordo
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 named trails
15 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.
7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 12 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Alamogordo: April and May
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 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 85 | 94 | 93 | 92 | 86 | 77 | 65 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
April is the driest month (0.3 in) and June the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 2.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Alamogordo →
Alamogordo and its neighbors
Alamogordo has the most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamogordo | 4% | 0.7 | 11 | 79% | B+ |
| Boles Acres | 24% | 0.3 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
| La Luz | 42% | 0.2 | under 1 | 33% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Alamogordo
Where can I hike in Alamogordo?
The longest trail networks: Washington Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Alamogordo is conserved land?
4% 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 Alamogordo’s trails?
Washington Park and Jim R. Griggs Sports Complex don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Alamogordo?
15 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.6 of painted or protected lanes and 6.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Alamogordo?
160,201 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Alamogordo or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 594 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Alamogordo have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #33 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 Alamogordo 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 →