Ogletree Gap Preserve
Managed by City of Copperas Cove
208 acres2.9 mi of trail
Upper TrailScout TrailPavillion TrailFive Hills Trailhead
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Copperas Cove Stagestop and Post Office · Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Copperas Cove
Copperas Cove has 405 acres of parks, 11 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Ogletree Gap Preserve (2.9 mi), South Park (1.3 mi). 52% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Copperas Cove’s land is conserved, about 378 acres.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns · #302 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
378 acres · of 18.0 sq mi of land
Trails
4.9 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
405 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
52%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,214 ft
Hog Mountain
Lakes & rivers
3
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Copperas Cove have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Copperas Cove is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns, #302 of 642 in Texas. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Copperas Cove’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (405 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home52% of residents within a half mile of a park · TX 69% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 44%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 53%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Copperas Cove’s 3% is ahead of 69% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 54% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B−. 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 Ogletree Gap Preserve, with 2.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
South Park
Managed by City of Copperas Cove
26 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Heritage Park
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Ogletree Gap Preserve208 acres · 2.9 mi of trail · City of Copperas Cove
South Park26 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · City of Copperas Cove
DirectionsCedar Grove Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Copperas Cove City Park94 acres
DirectionsHeritage Park6 acres
High Chapparal Park4 acres · Copperas Cove Parks and Rec
Highland Park4 acres · City of Copperas Cove
Kate Street Park3 acres · City of Copperas Cove
Eagle Nature Preserve1 acres
Who protects it
378 conserved acres
3% of Copperas Cove’s land. Who manages Copperas Cove’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city745 ac
Local Park · 376 acConservation Easement · 369 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogletree Gap Park Local Park | Town or city | 227 | Open |
| Copperas Cove City Park Local Park | Town or city | 93 | Open |
| South Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Kate St. Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Edgar H. Rhode Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Heritage Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| High Chaparral Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Highland Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Public Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
17 places to go in Copperas Cove
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Copperas Cove
Copperas Cove South Park PoolIn South Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Copperas Cove
15 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Copperas Cove
Hog Mountain1,214 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.7 miUnpaved · 2.8 mi
Upper Trail1.2 mi
Scout Trail0.6 mi
Pavillion Trail0.3 mi
Five Hills Trailhead0.1 mi
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
11Basketball
8Baseball
8Tennis
5Football
5Soccer
1Beach volleyball
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 6 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Copperas Cove Stagestop and Post OfficeBuilding · listed 1979
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Copperas Cove
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) | 10.3 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| High (°F) | 60 | 64 | 70 | 78 | 85 | 92 | 95 | 96 | 89 | 80 | 69 | 61 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
July is the driest month (1.9 in) and August the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Copperas Cove →
Next door
Copperas Cove and its neighbors
Copperas Cove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copperas Cove | 3% | 0.3 | 11 | 52% | C+ |
| Fort Cavazos | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Copperas Cove
Where can I hike in Copperas Cove?
The longest trail networks: Ogletree Gap Preserve, 2.9 miles; South Park, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Copperas Cove 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 Copperas Cove’s trails?
Ogletree Gap Preserve and South Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Copperas Cove?
2,453 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Copperas Cove or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 405 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Copperas Cove have?
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #302 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 Copperas Cove 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 →