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Outdoors in Bandera

Few parks or trails are on the map in Bandera

11 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Bandera, 0.2 per square mile of land. 86% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 1.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
11 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
86%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

12
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 Bandera City Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Bandera City Park

Park
10 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

M. R. Sandige Park

Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Things to do

7 places to go in Bandera

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Bandera

7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

Trails & water

1 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
2Tennis
1Football
1Skate park

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

History along the way

3 places on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 27 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.

History →
Bandera County Courthouse and JailBuilding · listed 1979
About it
Jureczki HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About it
Langford, B.F., Jr. and Mary Hay, HouseBuilding · listed 2004
About it
When to get out

April is the best month for walking in Bandera

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)10.411.111.912.913.614.013.913.212.311.410.610.2
High (°F)636874818692959690827164
Rain (in)1.81.72.42.44.33.32.12.33.43.02.21.6

December is the driest month (1.6 in) and August the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bandera →

Questions about parks and trails in Bandera

Where can I hike in Bandera?

The longest trail networks: Bandera City Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Bandera’s trails?

Bandera City Park and M. R. Sandige Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Bandera?

6,889 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bandera or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bandera 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 →