Photo: Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Andrews has 109 acres of parks, 8.1 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Lakeside Park (0.6 mi). 81% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Andrews’ land is conserved, about 102 acres.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns · #262 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Andrews?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Andrews have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Andrews is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns, #262 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 Andrews’ 2% is ahead of 59% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 60% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Lakeside Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Carter Park
102 conserved acres
2% of Andrews’ land. Who manages Andrews’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 20 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews Baseball Complex Local Recreation Area | County | 41 | Open |
| Lakeside Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Recreation Area | County | 11 | Open |
| Andrews Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
| Unknown Ball Field Local Recreation Area | County | 3 | Open |
1 places to go in Andrews
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.
April is the best month for walking in Andrews
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) | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 58 | 63 | 71 | 80 | 87 | 94 | 95 | 94 | 87 | 78 | 67 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 2.2 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Andrews →
Questions about parks and trails in Andrews
Where can I hike in Andrews?
The longest trail networks: Lakeside Park, 0.6 miles; Carter Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Andrews is conserved land?
2% 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 Andrews’ trails?
Lakeside Park and Carter Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Andrews?
132 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Andrews or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 109 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Andrews have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #262 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 Andrews 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 →