Harold Blalock City Park
Park
14 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hawks Schoolhouse · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Plainview
Few parks or trails are on the map in Plainview
The biggest trail networks: Harold Blalock City Park (0.6 mi). 10% of Plainview’s land is conserved, about 93 acres. 14 acres are parks and preserves, 25 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
10%
93 acres · of 1.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
14 ac
25 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
58%
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 Harold Blalock City Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
93 conserved acres
10% of Plainview’s land. Who manages Plainview’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Army Corps of Engineers93 ac
Recreation Management Area · 93 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nimrod Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 93 | Open |
Trails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
County Road 2070.2 mi
9th0.1 mi
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
2Baseball
1Tennis
1Basketball
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).
When to get out
The walking year in Plainview
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) | 51 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 89 | 93 | 93 | 86 | 75 | 63 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
January is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 5.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Plainview →
Questions about parks and trails in Plainview
Where can I hike in Plainview?
The longest trail networks: Harold Blalock City Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Plainview’s trails?
Harold Blalock City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Plainview?
85,276 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Plainview or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 93 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Plainview 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 →