Photo: AllenS · Public domainAnthony has 7 acres of parks, 0.8 for every 1,000 residents
1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Anthony, 0.4 per square mile of land. 74% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns · #59 of 73 in New Mexico. What drives it
How much outdoors does Anthony have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Anthony is ahead of 30% of U.S. towns, #59 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
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
6 conserved acres
under 1% of Anthony’s land. Who manages Anthony’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Baseball Park Local Park | County | 6 | Open |
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.
April is the best month for walking in Anthony
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) | 10.3 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| High (°F) | 58 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 88 | 97 | 96 | 94 | 89 | 80 | 68 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
April is the driest month (0.1 in) and June the warmest (highs of 97 °F). 2.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 97 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Anthony →
Questions about parks and trails in Anthony
How much of Anthony is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Anthony’s trails?
Liz Adams Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Anthony?
77,302 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Anthony or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Anthony have?
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #59 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 Anthony 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 →