Ruddick Park
Park
75 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Colorado City
Colorado City has 113 acres of parks, 28 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Ruddick Park (1.2 mi). 91% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Colorado City, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns · #113 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
105 acres · of 5.3 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
113 ac
28 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Colorado City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Colorado City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Colorado City is ahead of 71% of U.S. towns, #113 of 642 in Texas. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Colorado City’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land28 acres of park per 1,000 residents (113 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home91% 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 71%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 83%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Colorado City’s 3% is ahead of 67% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 65% 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 Ruddick Park, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Paredes Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
105 conserved acres
3% of Colorado City’s land. Who manages Colorado City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city210 ac
Local Park · 77 acConservation Easement · 77 acRecreation or Education Easement · 28 acLocal Recreation Area · 28 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruddick Park Local Park | Town or city | 75 | Open |
| Unknown Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Paredes Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Colorado City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Colorado City
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 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
9Tennis
7Baseball
4Soccer
1Football
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 18 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Scott-Majors HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Colorado City
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 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 58 | 63 | 71 | 80 | 87 | 93 | 96 | 95 | 87 | 79 | 67 | 59 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 2.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Colorado City →
Questions about parks and trails in Colorado City
Where can I hike in Colorado City?
The longest trail networks: Ruddick Park, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Colorado City is conserved land?
3% 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 Colorado City’s trails?
Ruddick Park and Paredes Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Colorado City?
1,841 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Colorado City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 113 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Colorado City have?
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #113 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 Colorado City 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 →