Photo: Erod1997 · CC BY-SA 4.0Celina has 76 acres of parks, 2.2 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Old Celina Park (1.7 mi). 4.5 miles of mapped trail cross Celina, 0.1 per square mile of land. 52% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns · #539 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
How much outdoors does Celina have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Celina is ahead of 16% of U.S. towns, #539 of 642 in Texas. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Celina’s under 1% is ahead of 16% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 28% 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 Old Celina Park, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
50 conserved acres
under 1% of Celina’s land. Who manages Celina’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Celina Park Local Park | Town or city | 47 | Open |
| Preston Streams Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Founders Station Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
7 places to go in Celina
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 12 lakes & rivers
22 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The walking year in Celina
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) | 10.2 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 54 | 59 | 67 | 74 | 82 | 90 | 95 | 95 | 87 | 77 | 65 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
January is the driest month (2.4 in) and August the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Celina →
Celina and its neighbors
Celina has the most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celina | under 1% | 0.1 | 2 | 52% | C− |
| Prosper | 1% | 0.1 | 12 | 88% | B− |
| Pilot Point | 1% | under 0.1 | 6 | 80% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Celina
Where can I hike in Celina?
The longest trail networks: Old Celina Park, 1.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Celina is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Celina’s trails?
Old Celina Park and Bobcat Stadium don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Celina?
22 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.5 of painted or protected lanes and 20 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Celina?
36,941 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Celina or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 76 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Celina have?
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #539 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 Celina 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 →