Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Brownfield has 122 acres of parks, 14 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Coleman Park (1.3 mi). 90% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Brownfield, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #198 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Brownfield?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Brownfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brownfield is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #198 of 642 in Texas. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Brownfield’s 3% is ahead of 66% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 48% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Coleman Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hamilton Park
Family Fitness Park
All 5 parks & preserves
124 conserved acres
3% of Brownfield’s land. Who manages Brownfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 16 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terry County/Coleman Park Local Park | Town or city | 65 | Open |
| Gilham Park and Powell Lake Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Jake Geron Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Raul Franco Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Family Fitness Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Oak Grove #1 Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Oak Grove Park #3 Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Oak Grove #2 Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Kiddie Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
3 places to go in Brownfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Brownfield: April and May
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) | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 55 | 60 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 92 | 93 | 92 | 85 | 76 | 64 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 2.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Brownfield →
Questions about parks and trails in Brownfield
Where can I hike in Brownfield?
The longest trail networks: Coleman Park, 1.3 miles; Hamilton Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Brownfield 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 Brownfield’s trails?
Coleman Park and Terry County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Brownfield?
136 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brownfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 126 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Brownfield have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #198 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 Brownfield neighbors.
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 →