Historic Stagecoach Park
Park
50 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Buda
5% of Buda’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
The biggest trail networks: Historic Stagecoach Park (1.5 mi), City Park (0.6 mi). 5% of Buda’s land is conserved, about 324 acres. 252 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns · #88 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
324 acres · of 9.8 sq mi of land
Trails
3.9 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
252 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.2 mi
2.2 mi lanes · 0.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Buda?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Buda have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Buda is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns, #88 of 642 in Texas. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Buda’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (252 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13BParks close to home99% of residents within a half mile of a park · TX 69% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 76%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 86%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Buda’s 5% is ahead of 77% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 64% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A−. 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 Historic Stagecoach Park, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
City Park
Managed by City of Buda
19 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
324 conserved acres
5% of Buda’s land. Who manages Buda’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city409 ac
Joint116 ac
Not recorded116 ac
Conservation Easement · 321 acLocal Park · 163 acPrivate Park · 95 acLocal Recreation Area · 62 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buda Sportsplex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 62 | Open |
| City Park Private Park | Not recorded | 52 | Open |
| Historic Stagecoach Park Local Park | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| Garlic Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Cullen Country Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Bradfield Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Hays Youth Sports Association Local Park | Not recorded | 21 | Open |
| Whispering Hollow Park Private Park | Not recorded | 19 | Open |
| Stoneridge Park Private Park | Not recorded | 9 | Open |
| Green Meadows Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
21 places to go in Buda
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Buda
Tom Green Elementary Playground
DirectionsPlus 17 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Buda
Bradfield Village Park
DirectionsStoneridge Park
DirectionsPlus 1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
0.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
10Baseball
10Soccer
10Tennis
8Basketball
8Tracks
2Football
2Beach volleyball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 6 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Buda
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 | 73 | 80 | 86 | 92 | 96 | 97 | 90 | 82 | 71 | 64 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 97 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 97 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Buda →
Next door
Buda and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Buda
Where can I hike in Buda?
The longest trail networks: Historic Stagecoach Park, 1.5 miles; City Park, 0.6 miles; Green Meadows Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Buda is conserved land?
5% 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 Buda’s trails?
Historic Stagecoach Park and City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Buda?
3.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.2 of painted or protected lanes, 0.3 of off-road paths and 0.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Buda?
14,816 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Buda or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 335 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Buda have?
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #88 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 Buda 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 →