Ash Creek Park
Park
37 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Azle
Azle has 263 acres of parks, 19 for every 1,000 residents
0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Azle. 5% of Azle’s land is conserved, about 264 acres. 53% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns · #327 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
264 acres · of 8.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
263 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
53%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach · 1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Azle have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Azle is ahead of 41% of U.S. towns, #327 of 642 in Texas. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Azle’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land19 acres of park per 1,000 residents (263 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13BParks close to home53% of residents within a half mile of a park · TX 69% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 41%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 49%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Azle’s 5% is ahead of 76% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 15% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Central Park
Managed by City of Azle Parks and Recreation
33 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Shady Grove Park
Park
32 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Melanie Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
264 conserved acres
5% of Azle’s land. Who manages Azle’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city273 ac
Regional Water Districts81 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits31 ac
Conservation Easement · 262 acLocal Park · 123 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 141 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shady Grove Park Local Park | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Ash Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Roesser Park Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 15 | Open |
| Jarvis Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Melanie Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Azle
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Azle
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Azle
Plus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Azle
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
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
6Baseball
6Tennis
3Football
2Basketball
1Soccer
1Volleyball
1Skate park
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 Azle
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 | 13.0 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 61 | 69 | 77 | 84 | 92 | 96 | 96 | 89 | 79 | 67 | 59 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
January is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 4.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Azle →
Next door
Azle and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azle | 5% | under 0.1 | 19 | 53% | C+ |
| Briar | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| Fort Worth | 6% | 0.6 | 10 | 85% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Azle
Where can I hike in Azle?
The longest trail networks: Central Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Azle is conserved land?
5% 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 Azle’s trails?
Ash Creek Park and Central Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Azle?
4,093 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Azle or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 278 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Azle have?
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #327 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 Azle 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 →