Joe Gutierrez Park
Park
3 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Wordbuilder · CC BY 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa has 5.6 miles of mapped trails, 1.1 for every square mile of land
69 acres are parks and preserves, 28 per 1,000 residents. 1% of Santa Rosa’s land is conserved, about 31 acres. 66% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #35 of 73 in New Mexico. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
31 acres · of 5.0 sq mi of land
Trails
5.6 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
69 ac
28 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
66%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Santa Rosa?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Santa Rosa have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Santa Rosa is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns, #35 of 73 in New Mexico. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Santa Rosa’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical NM town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · NM 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land28 acres of park per 1,000 residents (69 acres) · NM 7 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home66% of residents within a half mile of a park · NM 67% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 64%
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New Mexico towns of 2,500+ (73)Ahead of 53%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Joe Gutierrez Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
31 conserved acres
1% of Santa Rosa’s land. Who manages Santa Rosa’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city29 ac
State land board2 ac
Local Park · 29 acState Resource Management Area · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Lake Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Joe Qutierrez Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State land board | 2 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Santa Rosa
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Santa Rosa
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Santa Rosa
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Santa Rosa
Ramblin' Rose RV ParkHours: Mon–Sun 8 am – 10 pm
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
5Basketball
3Baseball
3Tennis
2Football
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Santa Rosa: 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 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 54 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 82 | 91 | 93 | 90 | 84 | 74 | 62 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 2.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Santa Rosa →
Questions about parks and trails in Santa Rosa
Where can I hike in Santa Rosa?
The longest trail networks: Joe Gutierrez Park, 0.3 miles; Park Lake, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Santa Rosa is conserved land?
1% 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 Santa Rosa’s trails?
Joe Gutierrez Park and Park Lake don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Santa Rosa?
31,868 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Santa Rosa or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 70 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Santa Rosa have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #35 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 Santa Rosa 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 →