Evelyn’s Park
Managed by Bellaire Parks, Recreation and Facilities Department
5 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: WhisperToMe · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Bellaire
Bellaire has 54 acres of parks, 3.1 for every 1,000 residents
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Evelyn’s Park (0.6 mi), Russ Pitman Park (0.5 mi). 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Bellaire, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns · #257 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
62 acres · of 3.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
54 ac
3.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
94%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.6 mi
0.6 mi lanes · 2.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Bellaire?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bellaire have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bellaire is ahead of 51% of U.S. towns, #257 of 642 in Texas. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bellaire’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land3.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (54 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home94% of residents within a half mile of a park · TX 69% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 51%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 60%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Bellaire’s 3% is ahead of 62% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 63% 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
The longest trail network is Evelyn’s Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Russ Pitman Park
Managed by Bellaire Parks, Recreation and Facilities Department
5 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Bellaire Park
Managed by Bellaire Parks, Recreation and Facilities Department
4 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Paseo Park
Managed by Bellaire Parks, Recreation and Facilities Department
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 10 parks & preserves
Evelyn’s Park5 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Bellaire Parks, Recreation and Facilities Department
DirectionsRuss Pitman Park5 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Bellaire Parks, Recreation and Facilities Department
DirectionsBellaire Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Bellaire Parks, Recreation and Facilities Department
DirectionsPaseo Park4 acres · Bellaire Parks, Recreation and Facilities Department
DirectionsFeld Park4 acres · Bellaire Parks, Recreation and Facilities Department
DirectionsMulberry Park2 acres · Bellaire Parks, Recreation and Facilities Department
DirectionsEvergreen Park2 acres · Bellaire Parks, Recreation and Facilities Department
DirectionsLoftin Park2 acres · Bellaire Parks, Recreation and Facilities Department
DirectionsLafayette Park1 acres · Bellaire Parks, Recreation and Facilities Department
DirectionsVic Driscoll Park1 acres · Bellaire Parks, Recreation and Facilities Department
Who protects it
62 conserved acres
3% of Bellaire’s land. Who manages Bellaire’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city110 ac
Regional agency8 ac
County2 ac
Joint2 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1 ac
Not recorded2 ac
Conservation Easement · 63 acLocal Park · 60 acPrivate Park · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellaire-Zindler Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Loftin Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Pin Oak Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Feld Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Evelyn's Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Paseo Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Russ Pitman Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Horn Field Local Park | Regional agency | 4 | Open |
| Evergreen Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Mulberry Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
15 places to go in Bellaire
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Bellaire
3 public pools without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Bellaire
Horn Elementary School Playground
DirectionsPlus 10 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Bellaire
Officer Lucy Dog Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
16Tennis
10Baseball
5Basketball
3Soccer
3Football
2Softball
1Field hockey
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 Bellaire
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) | 64 | 68 | 74 | 80 | 86 | 91 | 94 | 94 | 90 | 82 | 73 | 65 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and August the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 5.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bellaire →
Questions about parks and trails in Bellaire
Where can I hike in Bellaire?
The longest trail networks: Evelyn’s Park, 0.6 miles; Russ Pitman Park, 0.5 miles; Bellaire Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bellaire 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 Bellaire’s trails?
Evelyn’s Park and Russ Pitman Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bellaire?
2.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of painted or protected lanes and 2.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Bellaire?
12,208 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bellaire or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 58 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Bellaire have?
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #257 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 Bellaire 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 →