Comanche Trail Park
Park
109 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Potton-Hayden House · Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Big Spring
Big Spring has 915 acres of parks, 38 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Comanche Trail Park (1.2 mi), Big Spring State Park (0.7 mi). 7% of Big Spring’s land is conserved, about 902 acres. 6.2 miles of mapped trail cross Big Spring, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns · #126 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
902 acres · of 19.1 sq mi of land
Trails
6.2 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
915 ac
38 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
61%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.6 mi
4.6 mi paths
Highest peak
2,766 ft
Scenic Mountain
Lakes & rivers
4
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Big Spring have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Big Spring is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns, #126 of 642 in Texas. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Big Spring’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 (6 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land38 acres of park per 1,000 residents (915 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home61% 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 69%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 80%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Big Spring’s 7% is ahead of 86% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 57% 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 Comanche Trail Park, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Big Spring State Park
Managed by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
364 acres0.7 mi of trail
Nature Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Roy Anderson Sports Complex
Park
60 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 6 parks & preserves
Comanche Trail Park109 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
Big Spring State Park364 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
DirectionsRoy Anderson Sports Complex60 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsBirdwell Park14 acres
DirectionsABC Park3 acres
DirectionsHeart of the City Plaza1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
902 conserved acres
7% of Big Spring’s land. Who manages Big Spring’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city1,041 ac
State parks747 ac
County6 ac
Conservation Easement · 529 acLocal Park · 443 acState Park · 373 acRecreation or Education Easement · 369 acLocal Recreation Area · 79 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Spring State Park State Park | State parks | 373 | Open |
| Comanche Trail City Park and Golf Course Local Park | Town or city | 289 | Open |
| Comanche Trail Park Local Park | Town or city | 124 | Open |
| Roy Anderson Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 72 | Open |
| Birdwell Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Stink Creek Ballfields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Northside Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| The Big Spring Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
| ABC Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Elgin Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
7 places to go in Big Spring
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Big Spring
Park PlaygroundIn Big Spring State Park
DirectionsPlus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Big Spring
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Big Spring
Scenic Mountain2,766 ft elevation · In Big Spring State Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Big Spring
Scenic OverlookIn Big Spring State Park
DirectionsCampgrounds in Big Spring
Comanche Trail Park Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Nature Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
20Baseball
15Tennis
11Soccer
3Football
2Softball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 13 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Potton-Hayden HouseBuilding · listed 1975
About itSettles HotelBuilding · listed 2013
About itPetroleum BuildingBuilding · listed 2021
About itBig Spring Veterans Administration HospitalDistrict · listed 2022
About itBig Spring HospitalBuilding · listed 2023
About itBig Spring Downtown Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2024
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Big Spring
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) | 10.3 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 58 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 86 | 93 | 95 | 94 | 86 | 78 | 66 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
December is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 2.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Big Spring →
Questions about parks and trails in Big Spring
Where can I hike in Big Spring?
The longest trail networks: Comanche Trail Park, 1.2 miles; Big Spring State Park, 0.7 miles; Roy Anderson Sports Complex, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Big Spring 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 Big Spring’s trails?
Comanche Trail Park and Big Spring State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Big Spring?
4.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Big Spring?
1,109 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Big Spring or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 915 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Big Spring have?
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #126 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 Big Spring 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 →