Lake Bastrop Lands
Managed by Lower Colorado River Authority
93 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Camp Swift
Camp Swift has 94 acres of parks, 11 for every 1,000 residents
16% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Camp Swift, 0.1 per square mile of land. 4% of Camp Swift’s land is conserved, about 340 acres.
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns · #408 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
340 acres · of 12.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
94 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
16%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Camp Swift have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Camp Swift is ahead of 32% of U.S. towns, #408 of 642 in Texas. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Camp Swift’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (94 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home16% of residents within a half mile of a park · TX 69% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 32%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 37%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Camp Swift’s 4% is ahead of 74% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 31% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
340 conserved acres
4% of Camp Swift’s land. Who manages Camp Swift’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits358 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government155 ac
Regional agency94 ac
Joint67 ac
Agricultural Easement · 179 acPrivate Agricultural · 179 acLocal Conservation Area · 155 acRecreation or Education Easement · 94 acConservation Easement · 67 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 6 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett Ranch Private Agricultural | Land trusts & nonprofits | 179 | Open |
| Lake Bastrop Lands Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 155 | Restricted |
Trails & water
3 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
2Basketball
2Baseball
1Volleyball
1Beach volleyball
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Camp Swift
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 | 91 | 82 | 71 | 64 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
July is the driest month (2.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 97 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 97 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Camp Swift →
Next door
Camp Swift and its neighbors
Camp Swift 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Swift | 4% | 0.1 | 11 | 16% | C |
| Circle D-KC Estates | 23% | 0.4 | 370 | 64% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Camp Swift
How much of Camp Swift is conserved land?
4% 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 Camp Swift’s trails?
Lake Bastrop Lands doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Camp Swift?
17,082 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Camp Swift or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 94 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Camp Swift have?
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #408 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 Camp Swift 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 →