Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.07% of Castroville’s land is conserved, and 97% of residents live within a half mile of a park
200 acres are parks and preserves, 65 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Castroville Regional Park (1.4 mi). 7% of Castroville’s land is conserved, about 170 acres.
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns · #42 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Castroville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Castroville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Castroville is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns, #42 of 642 in Texas. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, trail miles lowest.
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Castroville’s 7% is ahead of 85% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 68% 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 Castroville Regional Park, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Landmark Inn State Historical Site
Koenig Park
170 conserved acres
7% of Castroville’s land. Who manages Castroville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castroville Regional Park Local Park | Town or city | 129 | Open |
| Mvyba Baseball Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Houston Square Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Landmark Inn State Historic Site State Historic or Cultural Area | Other state land | 6 | Open |
| September Square Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
4 places to go in Castroville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 23 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
April is the best month for walking in Castroville
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) | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.8 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 65 | 69 | 76 | 82 | 88 | 93 | 96 | 97 | 91 | 83 | 73 | 66 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and August the warmest (highs of 97 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 97 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Castroville →
Questions about parks and trails in Castroville
Where can I hike in Castroville?
The longest trail networks: Castroville Regional Park, 1.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Castroville is conserved land?
7% 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 Castroville’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Castroville Regional Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Castroville?
668 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Castroville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 200 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Castroville have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #42 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 Castroville 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 →