Berg Park
Park
139 acres6.6 mi of trail
Animas River Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: AllenS · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Farmington
Farmington has 97 miles of mapped trails, 2.8 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Berg Park (6.6 mi), Lake Farmington Recreation Area (5.8 mi), Northeast Recreation Area (2 mi). 90% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 8% of Farmington’s land is conserved, about 1,683 acres.
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns · #11 of 73 in New Mexico. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,683 acres · of 34.5 sq mi of land
Trails
97 mi
2.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,080 ac
23 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
90%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.2 mi
1.3 mi lanes · 0.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
5
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Farmington?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Farmington have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Farmington is ahead of 90% of U.S. towns, #11 of 73 in New Mexico. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Farmington’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical NM town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails2.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (97 mi) · NM 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land23 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,080 acres) · NM 7 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home90% of residents within a half mile of a park · NM 67% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 90%
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New Mexico towns of 2,500+ (73)Ahead of 86%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Berg Park, with 6.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lake Farmington Recreation Area
Nature preserve
587 acres5.8 mi of trail
Farmington Lake Loop TrailSherrif's Posse Equestrian TrailLake Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Northeast Recreation Area
Park
277 acres2 mi of trail
AnasaziSandlwood Park ConnectorAnasazi Hiking/Running Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Confluence Park
Nature preserve
87 acres1.8 mi of trail
Animas River TrailSan Juan River Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
BLM - Farmington Field Office
Managed by BLM
70 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lions Wilderness Park
Park
183 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Westland Park
Managed by City of Farmington
39 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Boyd Park
Park
14 acres1 mi of trail
Animas River Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 48 parks & preserves
Berg Park139 acres · 6.6 mi of trail
DirectionsLake Farmington Recreation Area587 acres · 5.8 mi of trail
DirectionsNortheast Recreation Area277 acres · 2 mi of trail
DirectionsConfluence Park87 acres · 1.8 mi of trail
BLM - Farmington Field Office70 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · BLM
Lions Wilderness Park183 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsWestland Park39 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · City of Farmington
Boyd Park14 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsGlade Run Recreation Area51 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · BLM_FFO
DirectionsKiwanis Park11 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsVietnam Veterans Park9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Farmington
DirectionsCity of Farmington Land11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Beckland Hills Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Farmington
La Plata #9 (River Tracts)64 acres · BLM_FFO
City of Farmington Model Airpark54 acres
Farmington Recreation Center39 acres · City of Farmington
DirectionsBrookside Park20 acres
DirectionsCity of Farmington Animas River Fishing Access17 acres
Sycamore Park & Community Center14 acres · City of Farmington
DirectionsB Square Ranch13 acres
Justis Park8 acres · City of Farmington
DirectionsBrook Haven Park East8 acres
Puesta del Sol Park7 acres · City of Farmington
Farmington Aquatic Center6 acres · City of Farmington
DirectionsCivitan Park6 acres
DirectionsRio Vista Park5 acres · City of Farmington
DirectionsSaddleback Park5 acres
DirectionsColinas Del Norte Park5 acres · City of Farmington
Elmer F. Taylor Park of LDS4 acres
Highland View Park3 acres · City of Farmington
DirectionsLions Park3 acres
DirectionsJaycee Park3 acres
Brook Haven Park-West3 acres
Chula Vista Park3 acres · City of Farmington
Foothills Park3 acres · City of Farmington
Mossman Gladden Park2 acres · City of Farmington
Los Ninos Park2 acres
DirectionsSandalwood Park2 acres · City of Farmington
DirectionsVista De La Plata Park2 acres · City of Farmington
U.S. West Park2 acres
DirectionsSubdivision (River Tract)1 acres · BLM_FFO
Dustin Masonic Memorial Park1 acres
La Plata #10 (River Tracts)1 acres · BLM_FFO
Doc Jones Field1 acres
DirectionsFarmington Intertribal Indian Organization1 acres
DirectionsOscar Thomas Park1 acres
Fairview Park1 acres
Sun Valley Park1 acres · City of Farmington
Who protects it
1,683 conserved acres
8% of Farmington’s land. Who manages Farmington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Bureau of Land Management1,112 ac
Town or city500 ac
State land board258 ac
National Public Lands · 1,112 acLocal Park · 401 acState Resource Management Area · 258 acLocal Recreation Area · 98 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 896 | Open |
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State land board | 258 | Open |
| Lions Wilderness Ampitheatre National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 216 | Open |
| Berg Park Local Park | Town or city | 75 | Open |
| Among the Waters River Park and Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 74 | Open |
| Animas River Park Local Park | Town or city | 65 | Open |
| Westland Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Civitan Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Brookside Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Glade Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
36 places to go in Farmington
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Farmington
The Beach At Farmington LakeIn Lake Farmington Recreation Area
DirectionsPublic pools in Farmington
Bisti Bay at Brookside ParkIn Brookside Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Farmington
Berg ParkIn Berg Park
DirectionsBerg Park East PlaygroundIn Berg Park
DirectionsBerg Park splash padIn Berg Park
DirectionsPlus 26 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Farmington
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Peaks in Farmington
1 peak without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Farmington
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Farmington
frisbee golf course
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 21.1 miUnpaved · 7.7 mi
Animas River Trail4.6 mi
Sherrif's Posse Equestrian Trail3.7 mi
Farmington Lake Loop Trail2.7 mi
Scenic1.1 mi
SJC Path1.1 mi
Orion's Belt1.1 mi
18961.0 mi
Wounded Warrior Trail0.9 mi
School's Out0.9 mi
Lake Trail0.8 mi
15 more trails
Ping
0.7 miKiwanis Park Loop
0.6 miSJCBlvdDirt
0.5 miSE Fenceline
0.5 miSan Juan River Trail
0.5 miDickies Connector
0.5 miAnasazi
0.4 miLooping the White Gate
0.4 miRim
0.4 miMarseille Boulevard
0.4 miPerimeter
0.4 miGolf Ball Wall
0.4 miThe Sandstone
0.3 miSulivan Connector
0.3 miSandlwood Park Connector
0.3 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
23Baseball
23Pickleball
18Golf
15Tennis
8Basketball
5Football
5Soccer
2Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Farmington Historic Downtown Commercial DistrictDistrict · listed 2002
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Farmington: 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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.4 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 77 | 88 | 92 | 89 | 82 | 69 | 55 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
June is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 1.1 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Farmington →
Next door
Farmington and its neighbors
Farmington has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Farmington97 miCrouch Mesa55 miLa Plata15 miUpper Fruitland11 miSouth River11 miLee Acres7.0 miFlora Vista3.7 miTotah Vista1.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington | 8% | 2.8 | 23 | 90% | A |
| Flora Vista | 9% | 0.7 | under 1 | 3% | C |
| Crouch Mesa | 42% | 2.6 | 4 | 7% | B |
| La Plata | 15% | 0.7 | 20 | 11% | B |
| Lee Acres | 17% | 0.7 | under 1 | 14% | C+ |
| Totah Vista | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| South River | 2% | 1.3 | under 1 | 11% | C |
| Upper Fruitland | 4% | 1.5 | under 1 | 4% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Farmington
Where can I hike in Farmington?
The longest trail networks: Berg Park, 6.6 miles; Lake Farmington Recreation Area, 5.8 miles; Northeast Recreation Area, 2 miles; Confluence Park, 1.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Farmington is conserved land?
8% 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 Farmington’s trails?
Berg Park and Lake Farmington Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Farmington?
2.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of painted or protected lanes and 0.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Farmington?
150,617 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Farmington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,756 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Farmington have?
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #11 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 Farmington 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 →