Alamo has 64 acres of parks, 3.2 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Alamo Sports Complex (0.6 mi). 1% of Alamo’s land is conserved, about 62 acres. 67% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns · #412 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
How much outdoors does Alamo have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Alamo is ahead of 32% of U.S. towns, #412 of 642 in Texas. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Alamo’s 1% is ahead of 43% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 51% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Alamo Sports Complex, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
62 conserved acres
1% of Alamo’s land. Who manages Alamo’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 14 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Park / Alamo Sports Complex Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Unknown Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Boys and Girls Club of Alamo Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Tomas Villagomez Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Lions/Alamo Volunteer Fireman's Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Robert G Balli Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Main Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
10 places to go in Alamo
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1.7 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 Alamo
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) | 10.7 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 13.6 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| High (°F) | 71 | 76 | 82 | 87 | 92 | 96 | 97 | 99 | 93 | 88 | 79 | 73 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and August the warmest (highs of 99 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 99 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Alamo →
Questions about parks and trails in Alamo
Where can I hike in Alamo?
The longest trail networks: Alamo Sports Complex, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Alamo is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Texas town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Alamo’s trails?
Alamo Sports Complex and Lions Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Alamo?
1.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Alamo?
2,379 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Alamo or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 64 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Alamo have?
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #412 of 642 in Texas. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Alamo 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 →