Blanco State Park
Park
76 acres1 mi of trail
Caswell Nature TrailPumphouse Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Blanco
Blanco has 83 acres of parks, 38 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Blanco State Park (1 mi). 3% of Blanco’s land is conserved, about 75 acres. 59% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
75 acres · of 3.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
83 ac
38 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
59%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Blanco have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Blanco is ahead of 59% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Blanco’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land38 acres of park per 1,000 residents (83 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home59% 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 59%
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Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Blanco’s 3% is ahead of 69% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 55% 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 Blanco State Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
75 conserved acres
3% of Blanco’s land. Who manages Blanco’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks74 ac
Joint74 ac
State Park · 74 acConservation Easement · 74 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blanco State Park State Park | State parks | 74 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Blanco
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Blanco
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Caswell Nature Trail0.6 mi
Pumphouse Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
4Tennis
3Baseball
1Football
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 11 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Adrian Edwards Conn HouseBuilding · listed 1971
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Blanco
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) | 61 | 65 | 72 | 79 | 85 | 91 | 94 | 95 | 89 | 80 | 70 | 63 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and August the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Blanco →
Questions about parks and trails in Blanco
Where can I hike in Blanco?
The longest trail networks: Blanco State Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Blanco 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 Blanco’s trails?
Blanco State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Blanco?
594 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Blanco or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 83 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Blanco have?
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Blanco 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 →