Few parks or trails are on the map in Lake Valley
12% of Lake Valley’s land is conserved, about 650 acres. 6.8 miles of mapped trail cross Lake Valley, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
650 conserved acres
12% of Lake Valley’s land. Who manages Lake Valley’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 | 649 | Open |
| Farmington Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 1 | Open |
2 places to go in Lake Valley
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
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 Lake Valley: 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 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 49 | 59 | 66 | 76 | 88 | 91 | 88 | 81 | 69 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
June is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 1.4 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lake Valley →
Questions about parks and trails in Lake Valley
Is there public land near Lake Valley?
47,925 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Valley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 650 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lake Valley 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 →