Anna has 166 acres of parks, 6.8 for every 1,000 residents
1% of Anna’s land is conserved, about 155 acres. 2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Anna, 0.1 per square mile of land. 55% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns · #433 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
How much outdoors does Anna have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Anna is ahead of 29% of U.S. towns, #433 of 642 in Texas. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Anna’s 1% is ahead of 45% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 32% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
155 conserved acres
1% of Anna’s land. Who manages Anna’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slayter Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 46 | Open |
| Natural Springs Park Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Slayter Creek Trail Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Geer Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Bryant Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Baldwin Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Sherley Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Johnson Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Henry Clay "Yank" Washington Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
8 places to go in Anna
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 8 lakes & rivers
5.1 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 Anna
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 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 54 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 89 | 94 | 94 | 87 | 77 | 65 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
July is the driest month (2.4 in) and August the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Anna →
Anna and its neighbors
Anna has the most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna | 1% | 0.1 | 7 | 55% | C |
| Melissa | under 1% | under 0.1 | 5 | 80% | C− |
| Blue Ridge | under 1% | under 0.1 | 11 | 90% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Anna
How much of Anna 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 Anna’s trails?
Slayter Creek Park and Johnson Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Anna?
5.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Anna?
9,659 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Anna or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 166 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Anna have?
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #433 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 Anna 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 →