Lindsay/Lyons Park and Sports Complex
Park
140 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Mickwatson at English Wikipedia · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Atascocita
Atascocita has 26 miles of mapped trails, 1.1 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Lindsay/Lyons Park and Sports Complex (1.5 mi). 297 acres are parks and preserves, 3.0 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Atascocita’s land is conserved, about 244 acres.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns · #276 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
244 acres · of 23.9 sq mi of land
Trails
26 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
297 ac
3.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
73%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Atascocita?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Atascocita have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Atascocita is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns, #276 of 642 in Texas. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Atascocita’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (26 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land3.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (297 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home73% of residents within a half mile of a park · TX 69% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 48%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 57%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Atascocita’s 2% is ahead of 48% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 90% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Lindsay/Lyons Park and Sports Complex, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Atascocita Park
Managed by Harris County Precinct 3
22 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Atascocita Forest Park
Park
3 acres0.3 mi of trail
Atascocita Forest Park Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Eagle Springs Pool & Sports Complex
Park
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 21 parks & preserves
Lindsay/Lyons Park and Sports Complex140 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
DirectionsAtascocita Park22 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Harris County Precinct 3
DirectionsAtascocita Forest Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Eagle Springs Island Pool Recreational Area7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Exploration Trails2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Woodland Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
The Hearth3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Discovery Square2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
The Nest2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Harmony Station2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Circuit Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Eagle Springs Pool & Sports Complex16 acres
Oaks of Atascocita Park5 acres
The Field4 acres
Eagle Springs Park3 acres
Mt. Groves2 acres
Cades Crossing Preserve2 acres
Fish Camp2 acres
Eagle Springs Butterfly Garden1 acres
The Yard1 acres
Yukon Forest Park1 acres
Who protects it
244 conserved acres
2% of Atascocita’s land. Who manages Atascocita’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County337 ac
Regional agency89 ac
Town or city2 ac
Private owners2 ac
Recreation or Education Easement · 171 acLocal Recreation Area · 146 acLocal Park · 63 acConservation Easement · 43 acLocal Conservation Area · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 29 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay/Lyons Sports Center Local Recreation Area | County | 144 | Open |
| Atascocita Area Park Local Park | County | 21 | Open |
| Harris County Mud 290 Local Park | Regional agency | 20 | Open |
| Harris County Mud No 278 Local Park | Regional agency | 17 | Open |
| Drill Site Park Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 6 | Open |
| Kingwood Greenway Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Unknown Local Park | Regional agency | 2 | Open |
| Cades Crossing Preserve Local Park | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
| Unknown Hike & Bike Trail Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
Things to do
35 places to go in Atascocita
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Swimming spots in Atascocita
1 swimming spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Public pools in Atascocita
Ammenity Center PoolIn The Hearth
DirectionsEagle Springs PoolIn Eagle Springs Island Pool Recreational Area
DirectionsKings River Community Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Atascocita
Kiddie Academy of Atascocita Playground
DirectionsMini Groves
DirectionsPlus 26 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Atascocita
Trail of the Lakes MUD Dog Park
DirectionsPlus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Atascocita Forest Park Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
21Tennis
18Baseball
16Soccer
4Football
3Basketball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Atascocita
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) | 10.4 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.6 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 63 | 67 | 73 | 79 | 86 | 91 | 94 | 94 | 90 | 82 | 72 | 65 |
| Rain (in) | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.3 in) and August the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 5.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Atascocita →
Next door
Atascocita and its neighbors
Atascocita has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atascocita | 2% | 1.1 | 3 | 73% | B− |
| Houston | 11% | 0.7 | 12 | 80% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Atascocita
Where can I hike in Atascocita?
The longest trail networks: Lindsay/Lyons Park and Sports Complex, 1.5 miles; Atascocita Park, 0.3 miles; Atascocita Forest Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Atascocita 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 Atascocita’s trails?
Lindsay/Lyons Park and Sports Complex and Atascocita Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Atascocita?
15,541 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Atascocita or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 335 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Atascocita have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #276 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 Atascocita neighbors.
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Sources
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 →