Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
69 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Cuevitas
Few parks or trails are on the map in Cuevitas
The biggest trail networks: Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (1 mi). 33% of Cuevitas’ land is conserved, about 72 acres. 1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Cuevitas, 6.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
33%
72 acres · of 0.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.9 mi
6.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
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
The longest trail network is Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
72 conserved acres
33% of Cuevitas’ land. Water is left out: Cuevitas has 0.3 square miles of land and 0.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Cuevitas’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service143 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 143 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 143 | Restricted |
When to get out
The walking year in Cuevitas
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) | 10.7 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 13.6 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| High (°F) | 71 | 76 | 82 | 88 | 93 | 98 | 99 | 100 | 94 | 88 | 79 | 72 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
February is the driest month (0.8 in) and August the warmest (highs of 100 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 100 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Cuevitas →
Next door
Cuevitas and its neighbors
Cuevitas has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuevitas | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sullivan City | under 1% | 0.9 | 2 | 23% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cuevitas
Where can I hike in Cuevitas?
The longest trail networks: Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Cuevitas’ trails?
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Cuevitas?
40 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cuevitas or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cuevitas 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 →