Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Green Ridge
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 8 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
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1 conserved acres
under 1% of Green Ridge’s land. Who manages Green Ridge’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katy Trail State Park | State parks | 1 | Open |
2 places to go in Green Ridge
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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 Green Ridge
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.0 |
January is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Green Ridge →
Questions about parks and trails in Green Ridge
Are dogs allowed on Green Ridge’s trails?
City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Green Ridge?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Green Ridge?
409 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Green Ridge or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Green Ridge 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 →