Photo: Original uploader was Vidor at en.wikipedia · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Austin
13% of Austin’s land is conserved, about 98 acres. 5 acres are parks and preserves, 71 per 1,000 residents. 7.5 miles of mapped trail cross Austin, 6.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
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98 conserved acres
13% of Austin’s land. Who manages Austin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toiyabe National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 98 | Open |
4 places to go in Austin
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
0.0 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.
12 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Austin: May to August
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 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 42 | 48 | 53 | 63 | 74 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
August is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 1.8 inches fall in April, the wettest month. The climate in Austin →
Questions about parks and trails in Austin
Are dogs allowed on Austin’s trails?
Bert T Gandolfo Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Austin?
196,139 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Austin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 216 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Austin 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 →