Plano Recreation Area
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: PopePompus · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Plano
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Plano
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 44 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
44 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
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
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Plano: April and September
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 37 | 50 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 64 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Plano →
Questions about parks and trails in Plano
Are dogs allowed on Plano’s trails?
Plano Recreation Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Plano?
18,576 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Plano or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Plano 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 →