Mesquite Sports and Event Complex
Park
32 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Mesquite
38% of Mesquite’s land is conserved: 7,645 acres
48 miles of mapped trail cross Mesquite, 1.5 per square mile of land. 116 acres are parks and preserves, 5.3 per 1,000 residents. 64% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns · #15 of 42 in Nevada. What drives it
Conserved land
38%
7,645 acres · of 31.8 sq mi of land
Trails
48 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
116 ac
5.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
64%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
22 mi
1.6 mi lanes · 5.0 mi paths
Highest peak
1,808 ft
Virgin Hill
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Mesquite?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Mesquite have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mesquite is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns, #15 of 42 in Nevada. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Mesquite’s overall grade.
Conserved land38% of the land · typical NV town 5% · U.S. 4%A+Trails1.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (48 mi) · NV 2.0 · U.S. 0.4APark land5.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (116 acres) · NV 6 · U.S. 13CParks close to home64% of residents within a half mile of a park · NV 74% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 77%
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Nevada towns of 2,500+ (42)Ahead of 66%
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 Mesquite Sports and Event Complex, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hunter Sports Park
Managed by City of Mesquite
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 16 parks & preserves
Mesquite Sports and Event Complex32 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Recreation Center Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsDesert Rose Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Hunter Sports Park13 acres · City of Mesquite
DirectionsPioneer Park11 acres
DirectionsHafen Park9 acres
DirectionsMarilyn Redd Park9 acres
DirectionsOld Mill Park6 acres
DirectionsJensen Trailside Park5 acres
DirectionsOld Mill Pickleball Courts3 acres · City Of Mesquite
DirectionsLibrary Park2 acres
DirectionsWoodbury Park2 acres
DirectionsMesquite Regional Park Trailhead2 acres
DirectionsPulsipher Park1 acres
DirectionsVeterans Memorial Park1 acres
DirectionsHillside Drive Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
7,645 conserved acres
38% of Mesquite’s land. Who manages Mesquite’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Bureau of Land Management7,555 ac
Town or city98 ac
County37 ac
National Public Lands · 7,555 acLocal Park · 104 acLocal Recreation Area · 31 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 7,555 | Open |
| Mesquite Sports & Evnet Complex Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Virgin Valley Schools Local Recreation Area | County | 31 | Open |
| Hunter Sports Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Recreation Center Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Pioneer Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Hafen Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Virgin Valley School Park Local Park | County | 6 | Open |
| Jensen Trailside Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Marilyn Redd Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
26 places to go in Mesquite
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Mesquite
15 public pools without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Mesquite
6 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Mesquite
3 fishing spots without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Mesquite
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Mesquite
Virgin Hill1,808 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
22 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
5.0 mi
off-road bike paths
15 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
21Tennis
19Golf
11Pickleball
10Baseball
7Basketball
4Volleyball
4Multi-sport
2Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Mesquite
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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.4 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 60 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 90 | 101 | 106 | 104 | 97 | 83 | 69 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
June is the driest month (0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 106 °F). 1.1 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 106 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Mesquite →
Next door
Mesquite and its neighbors
Mesquite has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesquite | 38% | 1.5 | 5 | 64% | A− |
| Bunkerville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mesquite
Where can I hike in Mesquite?
The longest trail networks: Mesquite Sports and Event Complex, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mesquite is conserved land?
38% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Nevada town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Mesquite’s trails?
Mesquite Sports and Event Complex and Hunter Sports Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mesquite?
22 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.6 of painted or protected lanes, 5.0 of off-road paths and 15 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Mesquite?
88,173 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mesquite or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7,467 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Mesquite have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #15 of 42 in Nevada. 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 Mesquite 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 →