Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Waco
3 acres are parks and preserves, 3.3 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Waco, 0.2 per square mile of land. 71% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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3 conserved acres
under 1% of Waco’s land. Who manages Waco’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waco City Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
4 places to go in Waco
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
The best walking months in Waco: 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 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 53 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 82 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.3 |
October is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.5 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Waco →
Waco and its neighbors
Waco has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waco | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bremen | under 1% | 0.1 | 9 | 39% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Waco
Is there public land near Waco?
1,187 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Waco or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Waco 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 →