Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.096% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Cibolo
The biggest trail networks: Niemietz Park (0.5 mi). 4.8 miles of mapped trail cross Cibolo, 0.2 per square mile of land. 386 acres are parks and preserves, 11 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns · #274 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Cibolo?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Cibolo have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cibolo is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns, #274 of 642 in Texas. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Cibolo’s 1% is ahead of 32% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 48% 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 Niemietz Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Deer Creek Park
Schlather Park
Veterans Memorial Park
All 5 parks & preserves
109 conserved acres
1% of Cibolo’s land. Who manages Cibolo’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 12 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schlather Park Local Park | Town or city | 69 | Open |
| Niemietz Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Veterans' Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Crescent Bend Nature Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Restricted |
| Al Rich Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
37 places to go in Cibolo
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 22 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
12 picnic areas without a name on the map.
5 lakes & rivers
5.7 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.
April is the best month for walking in Cibolo
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 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 63 | 68 | 74 | 81 | 87 | 93 | 95 | 97 | 91 | 83 | 72 | 64 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and August the warmest (highs of 97 °F). 4.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 97 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Cibolo →
Cibolo and its neighbors
Cibolo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cibolo | 1% | 0.2 | 11 | 96% | B− |
| Schertz | 3% | 0.9 | 24 | 92% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cibolo
Where can I hike in Cibolo?
The longest trail networks: Niemietz Park, 0.5 miles; Deer Creek Park, 0.4 miles; Schlather Park, 0.1 miles; Veterans Memorial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cibolo is conserved land?
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 Cibolo’s trails?
Niemietz Park and Deer Creek Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cibolo?
5.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of painted or protected lanes, 1.3 of off-road paths and 2.8 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Cibolo?
5,090 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cibolo or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 386 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Cibolo have?
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #274 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 Cibolo 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 →