Portales and Roosevelt County Quality of Life: Recreation

Roosevelt County is rich with outdoor opportunities ranging from hiking, fishing, road biking and mountain biking to horseback riding, on and off-road motorcycle riding, off-road vehicle pursuits, rodeo and livestock pursuits of all types, archaeology, rock hunting, orienteering, and bird watching.  The county's large size allows for a variety of uses without crowding.  Key facilities in the county include:

• Blackwater Draw Archaeological Site
• Gluula National Wildlife Refuge
• Oasis State Park
• Abrazos Horseback Riding School and Rides
• Dixon Motocross Park
• San Juan Mesa Montain Biking Area
• Adequate highway frontage for safe road bike riding (US 70, Highway 467) 

The Portales City Pool along with eight city parks and the Athletic Complex provide the residents of Roosevelt County with over 270 acres of land for developed recreation. Listed below are those recreation facilities.

Rotary Park, 10.5 acres

• 2 ball fields
• Snack bars
• Playground equipment
• Swings
• Rest Room
• Picnic area
• ADA Accessible

City Park, 10 acres

• 1 Ball Field with snack bar
• Picnic area
• 1 unit of playground equipment
• Swings
• Rest rooms
• ADA Accessible

Tennis Court, .5 acre

• 5 courts
• Rest rooms
• ADA Accessible

Lindsey Park, 3.33 acres

• 1 Minor league ball field
• Snack bar
• Playground equipment
• Picnic area
• Rest rooms
• ADA Accessible

Confer Park, 1.65 acres

• Playground equipment
• Picnic area
• ADA Accessible

La Buena Vida Park, 3.8 acres

• 1 Basketball court
• Snack bar
• Playground equipment
• Picnic Area
• Rest Rooms
• ADA Accessible

Morrison Park, 2.75 acres

• 1 Softball Field
• Snack bar
• ADA Accessible
• Swings, slide
• Rest rooms

Old Senior Citizen's Park, .77 acres

• Picnic area

Recreation Complex, 212 acres

• 4 Softball fields
• Snack bar
• Rest rooms
• 4 Soccer Fields
• Model air plane runway
• Picnic Area
• Jogging Trail 1¼-mile long

City Pool, 1 acre

• Snack Bar
• Swimming Lessons Offered
• Childrens pool
• Diving Boards
• Lifeguards on duty

Rodeo Arena, 25 acres

• Various riding arenas, restrooms, etc.

Portales Recreation Center

• The Recreation Center is a youth entertainment center for children and teens. The Rec Center is open at 3pm during the school year and is open from 8am to 5pm during the summer.