Municipal Recreation Sports Complex
Managed by City of Santa Fe
160 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Tres Arroyos
Tres Arroyos has 24 miles of mapped trails, 2.6 for every square mile of land
184 acres are parks and preserves, 96 per 1,000 residents. 13% of Tres Arroyos’ land is conserved, about 789 acres. The biggest trail networks: Municipal Recreation Sports Complex (1.4 mi).
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
789 acres · of 9.2 sq mi of land
Trails
24 mi
2.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
184 ac
96 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
46%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Tres Arroyos?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Tres Arroyos have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tres Arroyos is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Tres Arroyos’ overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical NM town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails2.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (24 mi) · NM 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land96 acres of park per 1,000 residents (184 acres) · NM 7 · U.S. 13AParks close to home46% of residents within a half mile of a park · NM 67% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 89%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Municipal Recreation Sports Complex, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
789 conserved acres
13% of Tres Arroyos’ land. Who manages Tres Arroyos’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State land board493 ac
Town or city172 ac
Bureau of Land Management128 ac
State Resource Management Area · 493 acLocal Recreation Area · 172 acNational Public Lands · 128 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State land board | 493 | Open |
| Municipal Recreation Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 172 | Open |
| Taos Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 128 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Tres Arroyos
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Tres Arroyos
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Tres Arroyos
Santa Fe Animal Shelter and Dog Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 0.8 miUnpaved · 1.4 mi
Arroyo Calabases Trail1.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Baseball
5Soccer
5Equestrian
3Basketball
1Beach volleyball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Tres Arroyos: April to June and August
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 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 75 | 85 | 87 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 2.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Tres Arroyos →
Next door
Tres Arroyos and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tres Arroyos | 13% | 2.6 | 96 | 46% | A |
| Las Campanas | 27% | 4.7 | 2 | 33% | B+ |
| Santa Fe | 4% | 3.7 | 30 | 94% | A |
| Tano Road | under 1% | 1.4 | 4 | 39% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Tres Arroyos
Where can I hike in Tres Arroyos?
The longest trail networks: Municipal Recreation Sports Complex, 1.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tres Arroyos is conserved land?
13% 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 Tres Arroyos’ trails?
Municipal Recreation Sports Complex doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Tres Arroyos?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Tres Arroyos?
71,607 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tres Arroyos or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 803 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Tres Arroyos have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Tres Arroyos 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 →