Photo: AllenS · Public domain13% of Artesia’s land is conserved: 908 acres
390 acres are parks and preserves, 31 per 1,000 residents. 7.3 miles of mapped trail cross Artesia, 0.6 per square mile of land. 79% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns · #18 of 73 in New Mexico. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Artesia?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Artesia have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Artesia is ahead of 83% of U.S. towns, #18 of 73 in New Mexico. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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 City Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Jaycee Park
Jamaica park
908 conserved acres
13% of Artesia’s land. Who manages Artesia’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlsbad Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 634 | Open |
| Jaycee Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 128 | Open |
| Mlk Jr. Rec Complex / Roberts Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 71 | Open |
| Eagle Draw Park Local Park | Town or city | 50 | Open |
| Eagle Draw Walking Path Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Guadalupe Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Davis Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Jamaica Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State land board | 1 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
12 places to go in Artesia
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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.
14 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
2 more on the History page.
April is the best month for walking in Artesia
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) | 58 | 63 | 71 | 80 | 88 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 88 | 78 | 66 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and June the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 2.0 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Artesia →
Questions about parks and trails in Artesia
Where can I hike in Artesia?
The longest trail networks: City Park, 0.4 miles; Guadalupe Park, 0.2 miles; Jamaica park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Artesia is conserved land?
13% 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 Artesia’s trails?
City Park and Jaycee Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Artesia?
120,796 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Artesia or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,028 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Artesia have?
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #18 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 Artesia 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 →