Photo: AllenS · Public domainLovington has 6.7 miles of mapped trails, 0.6 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Chaparral Park (3.6 mi). 81% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Lovington’s land is conserved, about 378 acres.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #34 of 73 in New Mexico. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Lovington?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Lovington have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lovington is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns, #34 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 Chaparral Park, with 3.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Jefferson Park
All 5 parks & preserves
378 conserved acres
5% of Lovington’s land. Who manages Lovington’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 | 298 | Open |
| Chaparral Park Local Park | Town or city | 75 | Open |
| Avenue D Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Mlk Jr Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Birch Avenue Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Polk Avenue Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
22 places to go in Lovington
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
17 picnic areas without a name on the map.
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.
5 places 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.
The best walking months in Lovington: 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 | 13.0 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 60 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 85 | 76 | 64 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 2.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lovington →
Questions about parks and trails in Lovington
Where can I hike in Lovington?
The longest trail networks: Chaparral Park, 3.6 miles; Avenue D Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lovington is conserved land?
5% 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 Lovington’s trails?
Chaparral Park and Avenue D Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lovington?
106,568 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lovington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 415 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lovington have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #34 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 Lovington 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 →