River Ranch Wildlife Management Area
Managed by New Mexico Department of Game & Fish
498 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Old Town
Few parks or trails are on the map in Old Town
22% of Old Town’s land is conserved, about 1,795 acres. 501 acres are parks and preserves, 18,558 per 1,000 residents. 4.0 miles of mapped trail cross Old Town, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
22%
1,795 acres · of 12.7 sq mi of land
Trails
4.0 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
501 ac
18,558 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
70%
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Old Town Area of Critical Environmental Concern
Nature preserve
323 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,795 conserved acres
22% of Old Town’s land. Who manages Old Town’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State land board1,001 ac
Bureau of Land Management795 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,001 acNational Public Lands · 795 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State land board | 1,001 | Open |
| Las Cruces District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 795 | Open |
When to get out
The best walking months in Old Town: 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 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 85 | 94 | 93 | 91 | 86 | 77 | 66 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
April is the driest month (0.2 in) and June the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 2.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Old Town →
Questions about parks and trails in Old Town
Are dogs allowed on Old Town’s trails?
River Ranch Wildlife Management Area and Old Town Area of Critical Environmental Concern don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Old Town?
193,507 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Old Town or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,982 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Old Town 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 →