Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Paint Rock
2% of Paint Rock’s land is conserved, about 5 acres. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Paint Rock, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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5 conserved acres
2% of Paint Rock’s land. Who manages Paint Rock’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State-owned Submerged Lands Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 7 | Open |
| Roy B. Whitaker Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Unknown |
1 places to go in Paint Rock
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1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
The best walking months in Paint Rock: April to June
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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 78 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 82 | 72 | 61 | 52 |
| Rain (in) | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 6.2 |
October is the driest month (3.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 6.2 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Paint Rock →
Questions about parks and trails in Paint Rock
Is there public land near Paint Rock?
3,290 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Paint Rock or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Paint Rock 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 →