La Salle Hotel · Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Bryan has 831 acres of parks, 9.5 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Henderson Park (0.8 mi), Camelot Park (0.5 mi), Tiffany Park (0.5 mi). 84% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 12 miles of mapped trail cross Bryan, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns · #277 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Bryan?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Bryan have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bryan is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns, #277 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 Bryan’s 2% is ahead of 61% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 45% 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 Henderson Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 26 parks & preserves
850 conserved acres
2% of Bryan’s land. Who manages Bryan’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 68 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 109 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal Golf Course Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 133 | Unknown |
| City Course At The Phillips Event Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 110 | Open |
| Bryan Regional Athletic Complex Local Park | Town or city | 91 | Open |
| Henderson Park Local Park | Town or city | 47 | Open |
| Sam Rayburn School Park Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 38 | Unknown |
| Jane Long School Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Austins Colony Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Sadie Thomas Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Tanglewood Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Greenbrier (Future) Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
38 places to go in Bryan
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 27 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 11 lakes & rivers
11 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.
47 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 39 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
35 more on the History page.
April is the best month for walking in Bryan
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 | 86 | 92 | 95 | 96 | 90 | 81 | 70 | 63 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
July is the driest month (2.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bryan →
Bryan and its neighbors
Bryan has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan | 2% | 0.2 | 9 | 84% | B− |
| College Station | 6% | 0.7 | 16 | 96% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bryan
Where can I hike in Bryan?
The longest trail networks: Henderson Park, 0.8 miles; Camelot Park, 0.5 miles; Tiffany Park, 0.5 miles; Tanglewood Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bryan is conserved land?
2% 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 Bryan’s trails?
Henderson Park and Camelot Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bryan?
11 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.2 of painted or protected lanes and 5.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Bryan?
3,016 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bryan or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 885 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Bryan have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #277 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 Bryan 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 →