More than half of Oasis’ land is conserved: 75%
75% of Oasis’ land is conserved, about 991 acres. 523 acres are parks and preserves, 6,967 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Oasis, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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991 conserved acres
75% of Oasis’ land. Who manages Oasis’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caballo Lake State Park State Park | State parks | 531 | Open |
| Las Cruces District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 327 | Open |
| Usbr Federal Other or Unknown | Bureau of Reclamation | 126 | Unknown |
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State land board | 7 | Open |
April is the best month for walking in Oasis
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) | 59 | 64 | 72 | 79 | 88 | 97 | 97 | 94 | 89 | 79 | 67 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
March is the driest month (0.2 in) and June the warmest (highs of 97 °F). 1.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 97 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Oasis →
Questions about parks and trails in Oasis
Is there public land near Oasis?
174,228 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oasis or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 856 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Oasis 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 →