Amistad National Recreation Area
Managed by National Park Service
85 acres
Dogs usually limited
No trailhead mapped yet
Texas Company Building · Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Box Canyon
9% of Box Canyon’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 9% of Box Canyon’s land is conserved, about 88 acres. 89 acres are parks and preserves, 4,684 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
9%
88 acres · of 1.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
89 ac
4,684 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
88 conserved acres
9% of Box Canyon’s land. Who manages Box Canyon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
National Park Service88 ac
National Recreation Area · 88 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amistad National Recreation Area National Recreation Area | National Park Service | 88 | Open |
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Box Canyon
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 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 64 | 69 | 77 | 84 | 91 | 96 | 98 | 98 | 92 | 83 | 72 | 65 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 98 °F). 2.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 98 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Box Canyon →
Next door
Box Canyon and its neighbors
Box Canyon has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Canyon | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Amistad | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Box Canyon
Are dogs allowed on Box Canyon’s trails?
Amistad National Recreation Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Box Canyon?
36,332 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Box Canyon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 89 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Box Canyon 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 →