12% of North Hobbs’ land is conserved: 1,948 acres
The biggest trail networks: Red Arsbon Park (1.2 mi). 20% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 24 acres are parks and preserves, 4.0 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns · #52 of 73 in New Mexico. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is North Hobbs?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does North Hobbs have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, North Hobbs is ahead of 35% of U.S. towns, #52 of 73 in New Mexico. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls 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 Red Arsbon Park, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
1,948 conserved acres
12% of North Hobbs’ land. Who manages North 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 | 1,860 | Open |
| Carlsbad Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 65 | Open |
| Green Meadow Lake Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
9 places to go in North Hobbs
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
8 picnic areas without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in North 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 | 13.0 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 61 | 69 | 77 | 85 | 93 | 94 | 92 | 85 | 76 | 65 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.6 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 North Hobbs →
North Hobbs and its neighbors
North Hobbs has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Hobbs | 12% | 0.2 | 4 | 20% | C+ |
| Hobbs | 12% | 1.7 | 9 | 83% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in North Hobbs
Where can I hike in North Hobbs?
The longest trail networks: Red Arsbon Park, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of North 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 North Hobbs’ trails?
Red Arsbon Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near North Hobbs?
71,033 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Hobbs or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,967 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does North Hobbs have?
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #52 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 North 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 →