Photo: JherreraCODR · CC BY-SA 4.0Del Rio has 7.3 miles of mapped trails, 0.4 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Moore Park (0.8 mi), Buena Vista Del Rio Host Lions Park (0.8 mi), Agarita Walking Trail (0.6 mi). 83% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 192 acres are parks and preserves, 5.5 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns · #309 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Del Rio?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Del Rio have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Del Rio is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns, #309 of 642 in Texas. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Del Rio’s 1% is ahead of 45% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 60% 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 Moore Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Buena Vista Del Rio Host Lions Park
Agarita Walking Trail
Rotary Park
Uco Park
Popword Park and Field
La puerta colorada artega Park
All 17 parks & preserves
179 conserved acres
1% of Del Rio’s land. Who manages Del Rio’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 97 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 45 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Park Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| U.C.O. Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Roosevelt Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Hogan Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| State Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Blue Star Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Ratary Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Blue Hole Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| American G.I. Forum Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Star Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
6 places to go in Del Rio
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 38 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
April is the best month for walking in Del Rio
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) | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.8 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 65 | 70 | 77 | 84 | 90 | 96 | 98 | 98 | 92 | 84 | 72 | 65 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 98 °F). 2.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 98 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Del Rio →
Del Rio and its neighbors
Del Rio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Rio | 1% | 0.4 | 6 | 83% | C+ |
| Laughlin AFB | under 1% | 2.3 | under 1 | 53% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Del Rio
Where can I hike in Del Rio?
The longest trail networks: Moore Park, 0.8 miles; Buena Vista Del Rio Host Lions Park, 0.8 miles; Agarita Walking Trail, 0.6 miles; Rotary Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Del Rio 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 Del Rio’s trails?
Moore Park and Buena Vista Del Rio Host Lions Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Del Rio?
26,440 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Del Rio or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 193 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Del Rio have?
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #309 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 Del Rio 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 →