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Outdoors in Austwell

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Austwell

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 3% of Austwell’s land is conserved, about 6 acres. 6 acres are parks and preserves, 41 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
3%
6 acres · of 0.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
6 ac
41 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

6 conserved acres

3% of Austwell’s land. Who manages Austwell’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city13 ac
Local Park · 6 acConservation Easement · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Wilson Heard Park
Local Park
Town or city5Open
Austwell City Park
Local Park
Town or city1Open
When to get out

April is the best month for walking in Austwell

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)10.511.211.912.813.513.913.813.112.311.410.710.3
High (°F)646772788489919289827367
Rain (in)2.61.93.02.23.84.03.33.15.23.92.82.4

February is the driest month (1.9 in) and August the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.2 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Austwell →

Questions about parks and trails in Austwell

Is there public land near Austwell?

1,268 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Austwell or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Austwell 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 →