Cougar Park
Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Roman Eugeniusz · CC BY-SA 3.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Socorro
Socorro has 65 acres of parks, 1.8 for every 1,000 residents
74% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.6 miles of mapped trail cross Socorro, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns · #469 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
35 acres · of 22.0 sq mi of land
Trails
4.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
65 ac
1.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
74%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Socorro have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Socorro is ahead of 24% of U.S. towns, #469 of 642 in Texas. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Socorro’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land1.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (65 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home74% of residents within a half mile of a park · TX 69% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 24%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 27%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Socorro’s under 1% is ahead of 15% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 45% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Socorro. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bulldog Championship Park
Park
6 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Rio Vista Park
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Valle Hermoso Park
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 13 parks & preserves
Bulldog Championship Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Cougar Park9 acres
Rio Vista Park6 acres
Valle Hermoso Park6 acres
Bonito Park5 acres
Montreal Park4 acres
Callisto Park3 acres
Moon City Park3 acres
Amistad Park2 acres
Paradize Park2 acres
Joe Carrasco Park1 acres
P'a Kitu Community Park1 acres
Valley Ridge Park1 acres
Who protects it
35 conserved acres
under 1% of Socorro’s land. Who manages Socorro’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city69 ac
Local Park · 35 acConservation Easement · 35 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cougar Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Building Championship Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Valle Hermoso Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Bonito Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Amistad Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Moon City Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Socorro
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Socorro
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Amy Couce0.7 mi
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
18Tennis
12Basketball
6Baseball
1Volleyball
1Skate park
1Football
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 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Socorro
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) | 10.3 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| High (°F) | 60 | 66 | 74 | 82 | 90 | 99 | 97 | 96 | 90 | 81 | 69 | 59 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
April is the driest month (0.2 in) and June the warmest (highs of 99 °F). 2.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 99 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Socorro →
Next door
Socorro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socorro | under 1% | 0.2 | 2 | 74% | C− |
| El Paso | 20% | 1.0 | 48 | 86% | A |
| San Elizario | under 1% | 0.7 | under 1 | 31% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Socorro
Where can I hike in Socorro?
The longest trail networks: Bulldog Championship Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Socorro is conserved land?
under 1% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Texas town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Socorro’s trails?
Cougar Park and Bulldog Championship Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Socorro?
4,204 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Socorro or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 65 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Socorro have?
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #469 of 642 in Texas. 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 Socorro 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 →