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Our Lady of Purification Catholic ChurchOur Lady of Purification Catholic Church · Photo: AllenS · Public domain
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Outdoors in Doña Ana

98% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Doña Ana

1 acre is park or preserve, 0.6 per 1,000 residents. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Doña Ana, 1.4 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
0.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
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
History along the way

2 places on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Our Lady of Purification Catholic ChurchBuilding · listed 1985
About it
Dona Ana Village Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1996
About it
When to get out

April is the best month for walking in Doña Ana

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)10.211.011.912.913.814.314.113.312.311.310.410.0
High (°F)586471798897969488796758
Rain (in)0.50.40.20.20.40.62.11.81.30.90.50.7

April is the driest month (0.2 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 Doña Ana →

Questions about parks and trails in Doña Ana

Is there public land near Doña Ana?

73,464 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Doña Ana or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Doña Ana 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 →