Hohlt Park
Managed by City of Brenham
86 acres2.1 mi of trail
Hohlt Park Walking/Jogging Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Adavyd · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Brenham
Brenham has 16 miles of mapped trails, 1.2 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Hohlt Park (2.1 mi), Fireman's Park (0.9 mi), Jackson Street Park (0.7 mi). 71% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Brenham’s land is conserved, about 241 acres.
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns · #150 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
241 acres · of 13.1 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
210 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
71%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.3 mi
0.6 mi lanes · 0.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Brenham?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Brenham have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brenham is ahead of 65% of U.S. towns, #150 of 642 in Texas. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Brenham’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails1.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (16 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (210 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home71% 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 65%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 77%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Brenham’s 3% is ahead of 65% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 93% 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 Hohlt Park, with 2.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fireman's Park
Managed by City of Brenham
18 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Jackson Street Park
Managed by City of Brenham
22 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 7 parks & preserves
Hohlt Park86 acres · 2.1 mi of trail · City of Brenham
DirectionsFireman's Park18 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · City of Brenham
DirectionsJackson Street Park22 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · City of Brenham
DirectionsHenderson Park23 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsLinda Anderson Park18 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHasskarl Tennis Courts9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Brenham
DirectionsHattie Powers Park8 acres
Who protects it
241 conserved acres
3% of Brenham’s land. Who manages Brenham’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city386 ac
County87 ac
Conservation Easement · 99 acRecreation or Education Easement · 97 acLocal Recreation Area · 97 acLocal Park · 93 acLocal Other or Unknown · 43 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hohlt Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 80 | Open |
| Fairgounds Local Other or Unknown | County | 43 | Open |
| Henderson Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Fireman's Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Linda Anderson Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Jackson Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Hasskarl Tennis Courts Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Blue Bell Aquatic Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Hattie Mae Flowers Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Jerry Wilson Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
13 places to go in Brenham
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Brenham
Fireman's Field PlaygroundIn Fireman's Park
DirectionsMichael Mansfield Owsley Memorial PlaygroundIn Fireman's Park
DirectionsPlus 10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Disc golf in Brenham
1 disc golf course without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.3 mi
Hohlt Park Walking/Jogging Trail1.0 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.3 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
0.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
16Tennis
15Soccer
14Baseball
7Basketball
7Softball
6Pickleball
4Football
3Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →34 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 49 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Pampell-Day HouseBuilding · listed 1970
About itGiddings-Stone MansionBuilding · listed 1976
About itGiddings-Wilkin HouseBuilding · listed 1976
About itMain Building, Blinn CollegeBuilding · listed 1978
About itBassett and Bassett Banking HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itAlmot Schlenker HouseBuilding · listed 1990
About itBecker-Hildebrandt HouseBuilding · listed 1990
About itBlinn CollegeDistrict · listed 1990
About itBlue Bell Creameries ComplexBuilding · listed 1990
About itBrenham High SchoolBuilding · listed 1990
About itBrenham High School GymnasiumBuilding · listed 1990
About itBrenham SchoolBuilding · listed 1990
About it22 more on the History page.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Brenham
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) | 62 | 66 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 92 | 95 | 96 | 90 | 82 | 71 | 64 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 |
July is the driest month (2.5 in) and August the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Brenham →
Questions about parks and trails in Brenham
Where can I hike in Brenham?
The longest trail networks: Hohlt Park, 2.1 miles; Fireman's Park, 0.9 miles; Jackson Street Park, 0.7 miles; Henderson Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Brenham 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 Brenham’s trails?
Hohlt Park and Fireman's Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Brenham?
1.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of painted or protected lanes and 0.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Brenham?
710 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brenham or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 210 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Brenham have?
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #150 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 Brenham 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 →