Bastrop State Park
Managed by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
366 acres3.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Circle D-KC Estates
Circle D-KC Estates has 1,161 acres of parks, 370 for every 1,000 residents
23% of Circle D-KC Estates’ land is conserved, about 1,346 acres. The biggest trail networks: Bastrop State Park (3.1 mi). 3.5 miles of mapped trail cross Circle D-KC Estates, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #44 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
23%
1,346 acres · of 9.3 sq mi of land
Trails
3.5 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,161 ac
370 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
64%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
659 ft
Lotman Hill
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Circle D-KC Estates?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Circle D-KC Estates have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Circle D-KC Estates is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #44 of 642 in Texas. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Circle D-KC Estates’ overall grade.
Conserved land23% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land370 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,161 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13AParks close to home64% 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 86%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 93%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Circle D-KC Estates’ 23% is ahead of 96% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 61% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. 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 Bastrop State Park, with 3.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,346 conserved acres
23% of Circle D-KC Estates’ land. Who manages Circle D-KC Estates’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Joint762 ac
State parks732 ac
Regional agency224 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government186 ac
Not recorded753 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,128 acPrivate Park · 753 acState Park · 366 acRecreation or Education Easement · 224 acLocal Conservation Area · 186 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 41 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Pines Boy Scout Camp Private Park | Not recorded | 753 | Open |
| Bastrop State Park State Park | State parks | 366 | Open |
| Lake Bastrop Lands Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 186 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Circle D-KC Estates
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Circle D-KC Estates
Lotman Hill659 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
4 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
2Tennis
1Beach volleyball
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 Circle D-KC Estates
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 | 79 | 86 | 92 | 95 | 97 | 91 | 82 | 71 | 63 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
July is the driest month (2.0 in) and August the warmest (highs of 97 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 97 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Circle D-KC Estates →
Next door
Circle D-KC Estates and its neighbors
Circle D-KC Estates has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circle D-KC Estates | 23% | 0.4 | 370 | 64% | A |
| Camp Swift | 4% | 0.1 | 11 | 16% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Circle D-KC Estates
Where can I hike in Circle D-KC Estates?
The longest trail networks: Bastrop State Park, 3.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Circle D-KC Estates is conserved land?
23% 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 Circle D-KC Estates’ trails?
Bastrop State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Circle D-KC Estates?
18,158 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Circle D-KC Estates or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,161 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Circle D-KC Estates have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #44 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 Circle D-KC Estates 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 →