Jemez National Recreation Area
Managed by United States Forest Service
457 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Cathy from USA · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Jemez Springs
Few parks or trails are on the map in Jemez Springs
The biggest trail networks: Jemez National Recreation Area (0.5 mi). 15% of Jemez Springs’ land is conserved, about 468 acres. 1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Jemez Springs, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
15%
468 acres · of 4.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.9 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Jemez National Recreation Area, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Santa Fe National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
468 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
468 conserved acres
15% of Jemez Springs’ land. Who manages Jemez Springs’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service468 ac
National Forest · 468 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 468 | Open |
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Jemez Springs: April to July
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 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 73 | 84 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 52 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
June is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 2.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Jemez Springs →
Questions about parks and trails in Jemez Springs
Where can I hike in Jemez Springs?
The longest trail networks: Jemez National Recreation Area, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Jemez Springs’ trails?
Jemez National Recreation Area and Santa Fe National Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Jemez Springs?
156,890 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jemez Springs or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Jemez Springs 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 →