Generations Park
Managed by Bedford Parks and Recreation
70 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Bedford
Bedford has 9.0 miles of mapped trails, 0.9 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Generations Park (1.4 mi), Bedford Trails West Park (1 mi), Stormie Jones Park (0.8 mi). 91% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 230 acres are parks and preserves, 4.7 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns · #167 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
215 acres · of 10.0 sq mi of land
Trails
9.0 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
230 ac
4.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.4 mi
1.3 mi lanes · 0.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Bedford?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bedford have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bedford is ahead of 63% of U.S. towns, #167 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 Bedford’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land4.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (230 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13CParks close to home91% 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 63%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 74%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Bedford’s 3% is ahead of 69% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 87% 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 Generations Park, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bedford Trails West Park
Park
12 acres1 mi of trail
Bedford Trails
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 9 parks & preserves
Generations Park70 acres · 1.4 mi of trail · Bedford Parks and Recreation
DirectionsBedford Trails West Park12 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsStormie Jones Park13 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsCentral Park4 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsOld Bedford School7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsEast End Trail Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Carousel Park6 acres
Brook Hollow Park6 acres
West Park3 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
215 conserved acres
3% of Bedford’s land. Who manages Bedford’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city392 ac
Local Park · 130 acRecreation or Education Easement · 124 acConservation Easement · 83 acLocal Recreation Area · 55 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Park Athletic Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 55 | Open |
| Bedford Boys Ranch Park Local Park | Town or city | 53 | Open |
| Bedford Trails Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Brookhollow Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Stormie Jones Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Carousel Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| West Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Montgomery Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
25 places to go in Bedford
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Bedford
2 public pools without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Bedford
22 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Bedford
1 disc golf course without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.7 mi
Bedford Trails1.9 mi
Bedford Trail1.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
0.9 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
16Tennis
9Soccer
6Baseball
5Basketball
4Football
2Pickleball
1Beach volleyball
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 7 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Bedford SchoolBuilding · listed 1997
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Bedford
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 | 76 | 83 | 92 | 96 | 96 | 89 | 79 | 67 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
July is the driest month (2.2 in) and August the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bedford →
Next door
Bedford and its neighbors
Bedford has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford | 3% | 0.9 | 5 | 91% | B |
| Euless | 6% | 0.6 | 11 | 99% | A− |
| Hurst | 5% | 0.6 | 8 | 98% | B+ |
| Colleyville | 3% | 0.4 | 10 | 83% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bedford
Where can I hike in Bedford?
The longest trail networks: Generations Park, 1.4 miles; Bedford Trails West Park, 1 miles; Stormie Jones Park, 0.8 miles; Central Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bedford is conserved land?
3% 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 Bedford’s trails?
Generations Park and Bedford Trails West Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bedford?
2.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of painted or protected lanes, 0.2 of off-road paths and 0.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Bedford?
15,898 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bedford or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 230 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Bedford have?
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #167 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 Bedford 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 →