The Yards of Cameron
Park
24 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Cameron
Cameron has 94 acres of parks, 17 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: The Yards of Cameron (0.5 mi). 2% of Cameron’s land is conserved, about 58 acres. 72% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns · #273 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
58 acres · of 5.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
94 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
72%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.3 mi
1.3 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Cameron?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cameron have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cameron is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns, #273 of 642 in Texas. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Cameron’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land17 acres of park per 1,000 residents (94 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13BParks close to home72% 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 49%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 58%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Cameron’s 2% is ahead of 50% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 48% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 The Yards of Cameron, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wilson Ledbetter Park
Park
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
West 12th Street Park
Managed by City of Cameron
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 7 parks & preserves
The Yards of Cameron24 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsOrchard Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsWilson Ledbetter Park11 acres
West 12th Street Park9 acres · City of Cameron
Cameron Park5 acres
DirectionsCameron City Park3 acres · City of Cameron
DirectionsO.J. Thomas Park3 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
58 conserved acres
2% of Cameron’s land. Who manages Cameron’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city115 ac
Conservation Easement · 33 acLocal Park · 33 acLocal Recreation Area · 25 acRecreation or Education Easement · 25 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airport Park Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Ledbetter Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Orchard Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Oj Thomas Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Cameron
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Cameron
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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.
1.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Baseball
4Tennis
1Basketball
1Football
1Soccer
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 19 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Cameron
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) | 10.3 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.5 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 61 | 64 | 71 | 78 | 85 | 92 | 95 | 97 | 91 | 81 | 70 | 62 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
July is the driest month (1.8 in) and August the warmest (highs of 97 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 97 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Cameron →
Questions about parks and trails in Cameron
Where can I hike in Cameron?
The longest trail networks: The Yards of Cameron, 0.5 miles; Orchard Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cameron 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 Cameron’s trails?
The Yards of Cameron and Orchard Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cameron?
1.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cameron?
98 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cameron or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 94 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Cameron have?
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #273 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 Cameron 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 →