Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Houston
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 21 acres are parks and preserves, 21 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1 places to go in Houston
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
0.8 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 Houston
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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 31 | 43 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 44 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Houston →
Houston and its neighbors
Houston 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Houston Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Houston
Where can I bike in Houston?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Houston?
8,076 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Houston or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 21 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Houston 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 →