Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Hobbs has 46 miles of mapped trails, 1.7 for every square mile of land
12% of Hobbs’ land is conserved, about 2,051 acres. The biggest trail networks: Del Norte Park (4.9 mi), Harry McAdams Park (2.1 mi), Washington Park (1.5 mi). 83% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #20 of 73 in New Mexico. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Hobbs?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Hobbs have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hobbs is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #20 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Del Norte Park, with 4.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 13 parks & preserves
2,051 conserved acres
12% of Hobbs’ land. Who manages Hobbs’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State land board | 1,736 | Open |
| Del Norte Park Local Park | Town or city | 79 | Open |
| Lovington Walking Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 69 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| Harry McAdams Park Local Park | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| Martin Luther King Soccerplex Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Jefferson Park Sports Complex Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Washington Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Bensing Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
83 places to go in Hobbs
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
51 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Plus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
29 picnic areas without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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.
The best walking months in Hobbs: 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) | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 60 | 69 | 77 | 85 | 93 | 94 | 92 | 85 | 76 | 65 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 2.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Hobbs →
Hobbs and its neighbors
Hobbs has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobbs | 12% | 1.7 | 9 | 83% | A− |
| North Hobbs | 12% | 0.2 | 4 | 20% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hobbs
Where can I hike in Hobbs?
The longest trail networks: Del Norte Park, 4.9 miles; Harry McAdams Park, 2.1 miles; Washington Park, 1.5 miles; Heizer Park, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hobbs is conserved land?
12% 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 Hobbs’ trails?
Del Norte Park and Harry McAdams Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hobbs?
94,593 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hobbs or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,071 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Hobbs have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #20 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 Hobbs 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 →