Bob Bryant Park
Park
40 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Bastrop
Bastrop has 481 acres of parks, 43 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Bob Bryant Park (1.3 mi). 90% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 7% of Bastrop’s land is conserved, about 447 acres.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns · #75 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
447 acres · of 9.8 sq mi of land
Trails
2.7 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
481 ac
43 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
90%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.8 mi
7.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Bastrop?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bastrop have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bastrop is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns, #75 of 642 in Texas. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bastrop’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land43 acres of park per 1,000 residents (481 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home90% 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 77%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 88%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Bastrop’s 7% is ahead of 84% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 54% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. 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 Bob Bryant Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bastrop State Park
Managed by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
281 acres0.4 mi of trail
Farkleberry SpurPine Warbler Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Hunters Crossing Park
Managed by City of Bastrop Parks & Recreation
13 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 10 parks & preserves
Bob Bryant Park40 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
Bastrop State Park281 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
DirectionsHunters Crossing Park13 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Bastrop Parks & Recreation
DirectionsKerr Community Park2 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsFishermans Park37 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMayfest Park26 acres
DirectionsMinerva Delgado Park3 acres · City of Bastrop
DirectionsFiremans Park3 acres
Ferry Park2 acres
DirectionsPaul C. Bell Square1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
447 conserved acres
7% of Bastrop’s land. Who manages Bastrop’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks555 ac
Town or city238 ac
Regional agency58 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government19 ac
Private owners6 ac
Joint5 ac
Not recorded5 ac
Conservation Easement · 426 acState Park · 278 acLocal Park · 144 acRecreation or Education Easement · 20 acLocal Recreation Area · 19 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastrop State Park State Park | State parks | 278 | Open |
| Bob Bryant Park Local Park | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| Lovers Lane Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Rusty Reynolds Little League Complex Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 19 | Open |
| Bastrop Steel Yard Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 19 | Open |
| Fisherman's Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Mayfield Park/Rodeo Arena Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Hill Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Hunter's Crossing Park Local Park | Private owners | 3 | Open |
| Old River Bridge Local Park | Not recorded | 3 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
24 places to go in Bastrop
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Bastrop
Bastrop State Park Swimming PoolIn Bastrop State Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Bastrop
15 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Bastrop
Bastrop Dog Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Bastrop
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Bastrop
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Bastrop
Deer Run Camping AreaFee · In Bastrop State Park
DirectionsPiney Hill Camping AreaFee · In Bastrop State Park
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Bastrop
Bastrop Community Garden
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Farkleberry Spur0.2 mi
Off Road Test Track0.1 mi
Pine Warbler Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Tennis
7Baseball
6Pickleball
5Basketball
5Football
4Soccer
4Tracks
3Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →94 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 80 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Allen-Bell HouseBuilding · listed 1971
About itBastrop County Courthouse and Jail ComplexBuilding · listed 1975
About itCrocheron-McDowall HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itA. A. Erhard HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itAdolph A. Erhard HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itAlf Griesenbeck HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itAlf Jung HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itAugust Baron HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itAugust Elzner HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itBartholomew Manlove HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itBastrop Commercial DistrictBuilding · listed 1978
About it82 more on the History page.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Bastrop
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 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 62 | 66 | 73 | 80 | 86 | 93 | 96 | 97 | 91 | 82 | 72 | 64 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
July is the driest month (2.0 in) and August the warmest (highs of 97 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 97 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bastrop →
Questions about parks and trails in Bastrop
Where can I hike in Bastrop?
The longest trail networks: Bob Bryant Park, 1.3 miles; Bastrop State Park, 0.4 miles; Hunters Crossing Park, 0.4 miles; Kerr Community Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bastrop is conserved land?
7% 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 Bastrop’s trails?
Bob Bryant Park and Bastrop State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bastrop?
7.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Bastrop?
18,120 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bastrop or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 507 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Bastrop have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #75 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 Bastrop 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 →