Photo: Thomas R Machnitzki ([email protected]) · CC BY 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Palestine
3% of Palestine’s land is conserved, about 60 acres.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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60 conserved acres
3% of Palestine’s land. Who manages Palestine’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 60 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The walking year in Palestine
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) | 10.0 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 89 | 91 | 90 | 85 | 74 | 61 | 52 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 5.3 |
August is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 5.7 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Palestine →
Questions about parks and trails in Palestine
Is there public land near Palestine?
39 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Palestine or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Palestine 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 →