Photo: AllenS · Public domainVirtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in University Park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross University Park, 0.7 per square mile of land. 26 acres are parks and preserves, 9.3 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns · #29 of 73 in New Mexico. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is University Park?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does University Park have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, University Park is ahead of 71% of U.S. towns, #29 of 73 in New Mexico. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
25 conserved acres
3% of University Park’s land. Who manages University Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat & Lou Sisbarro Community Park Local Park | Other state land | 19 | Open |
| Preciado Park Local Park | Other state land | 6 | Open |
2 places to go in University Park
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
1.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
April is the best month for walking in University Park
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 | 10.5 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 58 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 87 | 96 | 95 | 93 | 88 | 79 | 67 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
April is the driest month (0.1 in) and June the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 2.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in University Park →
Questions about parks and trails in University Park
How much of University Park is conserved land?
3% 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 University Park’s trails?
Pat and Lou Sisbarro Community Park and Preciado Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in University Park?
1.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes and 1.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near University Park?
71,885 acres of parks and open public land lie inside University Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 26 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does University Park have?
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #29 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 University Park 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 →