Baytown Nature Center
Nature preserve
412 acres2.9 mi of trail
Bay Overlook TrailPond CircleChickadee Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Patrick Feller · CC BY 2.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Baytown
Baytown has 21 miles of mapped trails, 0.5 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Baytown Nature Center (2.9 mi), W. L. Jenkins Park (2.5 mi), Wayne Gray Sports Complex (0.8 mi). 80% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Baytown’s land is conserved, about 1,337 acres.
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns · #151 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,337 acres · of 40.0 sq mi of land
Trails
21 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
923 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
80%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.6 mi
0.1 mi lanes · 1.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
9
1 beach · 8 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Baytown?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Baytown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Baytown is ahead of 65% of U.S. towns, #151 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 Baytown’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (21 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (923 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home80% 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 65%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 77%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Baytown’s 5% is ahead of 78% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 73% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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 Baytown Nature Center, with 2.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wayne Gray Sports Complex
Managed by City of Baytown
60 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
W.C. Britton Park
Managed by City of Baytown
22 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
N.C. Foote Park
Managed by Baytown Parks and Recreation
9 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 31 parks & preserves
Baytown Nature Center412 acres · 2.9 mi of trail
DirectionsW. L. Jenkins Park98 acres · 2.5 mi of trail
DirectionsWayne Gray Sports Complex60 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · City of Baytown
DirectionsW.C. Britton Park22 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · City of Baytown
DirectionsUnidad Park15 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsBicentennial Park10 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
N.C. Foote Park9 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Baytown Parks and Recreation
DirectionsGoose Creek Park6 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsBayland Park19 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Baytown
DirectionsCentral Little League Park16 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsAllenbrook Park7 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsJ. C. Hollaway Park27 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsDuke Hill Park14 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsPelly Park7 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsDecker Nature Area9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsNewcastle Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Baytown
San Jacinto Point Recreation Area23 acres
DirectionsRoseland Park19 acres
DirectionsBaytown Soccer Park17 acres · City of Baytown
Baytown LIttle League Park11 acres
League of Women Voters Park9 acres
Tejas Park9 acres
DirectionsBarkuloo Park6 acres
Eddie Huron Park5 acres
McElroy Park3 acres
DirectionsPinehurst Park3 acres
Central Heights Park3 acres · Baytown Parks and Recreation
DirectionsVictoria Walker Park2 acres
Eastpoint community park2 acres
Brownwood Park1 acres
Cedar Ridge Park1 acres
Who protects it
1,337 conserved acres
5% of Baytown’s land. Who manages Baytown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city2,254 ac
Joint247 ac
County126 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,123 acLocal Park · 765 acLocal Conservation Area · 446 acRecreation or Education Easement · 205 acLocal Recreation Area · 81 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 43 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 14 of 106 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baytown Nature Center (Undeveloped) Park Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 446 | Restricted |
| Evergreen Park Local Park | Town or city | 117 | Open |
| W. L. Jenkins Park Local Park | Town or city | 105 | Open |
| Grays Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | County | 58 | Open |
| Wallisville Park Local Park | Town or city | 48 | Open |
| Forty Acre Wood-Future Park Trail Local Park | Town or city | 47 | Open |
| Chandler Arboretum and Park Local Park | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| West Fork of Goose Creek Stream Future Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Point Bluff Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| J C Hollaway Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
53 places to go in Baytown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Baytown
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Baytown
38 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Baytown
2 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Baytown
8 boat launches without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Baytown
3 fishing spots without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Baytown
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 9 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.8 miUnpaved · 1.0 mi
Bay Overlook Trail0.3 mi
Pond Circle0.1 mi
Chickadee Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
50Tennis
27Baseball
16Basketball
4Pickleball
3Beach volleyball
2Skate park
2Multi-sport
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 25 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
K'nesseth Israel SynagogueBuilding · listed 2024
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Baytown: April and May
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 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 63 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 84 | 89 | 91 | 92 | 88 | 81 | 72 | 65 |
| Rain (in) | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
February is the driest month (3.3 in) and August the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Baytown →
Next door
Baytown and its neighbors
Baytown has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baytown | 5% | 0.5 | 11 | 80% | B+ |
| Beach City | under 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 1% | D |
| Mont Belvieu | 1% | 0.1 | 14 | 24% | C |
| Highlands | 1% | 0.2 | 6 | 66% | C |
| 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 Baytown
Where can I hike in Baytown?
The longest trail networks: Baytown Nature Center, 2.9 miles; W. Jenkins Park, 2.5 miles; Wayne Gray Sports Complex, 0.8 miles; W.C. Britton Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Baytown 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 Baytown’s trails?
Baytown Nature Center and W. Jenkins Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Baytown?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes and 1.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Baytown?
12,181 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Baytown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 939 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Baytown have?
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #151 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 Baytown 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 →