John E. Hejl Park at Davidson Creek
Park
46 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Caldwell
Caldwell has 86 acres of parks, 20 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: John E. Hejl Park at Davidson Creek (1.4 mi). 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Caldwell, 0.4 per square mile of land. 67% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns · #205 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
75 acres · of 4.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
86 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
67%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Caldwell have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Caldwell is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns, #205 of 642 in Texas. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Caldwell’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land20 acres of park per 1,000 residents (86 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13BParks close to home67% 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 57%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 68%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Caldwell’s 3% is ahead of 63% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 61% 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 John E. Hejl Park at Davidson Creek, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
75 conserved acres
3% of Caldwell’s land. Who manages Caldwell’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city110 ac
Private owners10 ac
Conservation Easement · 59 acLocal Park · 39 acRecreation or Education Easement · 11 acLocal Recreation Area · 11 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Baseball Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Private owners | 5 | Open |
| City Park on Freeman Street Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Caldwell
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Caldwell
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
5Baseball
5Soccer
3Tennis
2Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 17 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Caldwell
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 | 85 | 92 | 95 | 96 | 90 | 82 | 70 | 63 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
July is the driest month (2.0 in) and August the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Caldwell →
Questions about parks and trails in Caldwell
Where can I hike in Caldwell?
The longest trail networks: John E. Hejl Park at Davidson Creek, 1.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Caldwell 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 Caldwell’s trails?
John E. Hejl Park at Davidson Creek and Santa Fe Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Caldwell?
135 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Caldwell or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 86 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Caldwell have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #205 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 Caldwell 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 →