Variadero Bridge · Photo: UltraSparky · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Conchas Dam
14% of Conchas Dam’s land is conserved, about 745 acres. 748 acres are parks and preserves, 2,651 per 1,000 residents. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Conchas Dam, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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745 conserved acres
14% of Conchas Dam’s land. Water is left out: Conchas Dam has 8.3 square miles of land and 1.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Conchas Dam’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conchas Lake State Park State Park | State parks | 745 | Open |
1 named trail
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Conchas Dam: 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) | 10.0 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 54 | 59 | 67 | 74 | 83 | 93 | 95 | 92 | 86 | 75 | 63 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 2.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Conchas Dam →
Questions about parks and trails in Conchas Dam
Is there public land near Conchas Dam?
25,297 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Conchas Dam or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 748 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Conchas Dam 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 →