Kachina Prairie Park
Nature preserve
32 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail sign
Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Ennis
Ennis has 418 acres of parks, 18 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Kachina Prairie Park (0.7 mi), Veterans Park (0.7 mi), Lions Park (0.6 mi). 2% of Ennis’ land is conserved, about 368 acres. 3.4 miles of mapped trail cross Ennis, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns · #298 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
368 acres · of 32.6 sq mi of land
Trails
3.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
418 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
75%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Ennis?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ennis have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ennis is ahead of 45% of U.S. towns, #298 of 642 in Texas. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Ennis’ overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land18 acres of park per 1,000 residents (418 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13BParks close to home75% 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 45%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 54%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Ennis’ 2% is ahead of 51% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 30% 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 Kachina Prairie Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Kiwanis Park
Park
5 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 12 parks & preserves
Kachina Prairie Park32 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsVeterans Park19 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsLions Park13 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsKiwanis Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Bluebonnet Park46 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Ennis Parks and Recreation
DirectionsJaycee Park17 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLions Stadium36 acres
Fairview Park8 acres
Lake Clark Park6 acres
Roger Maise Park4 acres
DirectionsPierce Park2 acres
Love Park1 acres
Who protects it
368 conserved acres
2% of Ennis’ land. Who manages Ennis’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city450 ac
Army Corps of Engineers268 ac
Conservation Easement · 232 acLocal Park · 187 acRecreation Management Area · 135 acRecreation or Education Easement · 133 acState Conservation Area · 30 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bardwell Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 135 | Open |
| Lake Clark Park Local Park | Town or city | 57 | Open |
| Bluebonnet Park Local Park | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Ennis Kachina Prairie State Conservation Area | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Jaycee Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Veteran's Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Lion's Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Kiwanis Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Storey Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Roger Maise Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
17 places to go in Ennis
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Ennis
17 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
3 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
18Tennis
17Baseball
4Basketball
3Soccer
2Pickleball
1Beach volleyball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →40 places 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.
Barrington HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itE. K. Atwood HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itE. T. Boren HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itEnnis High SchoolBuilding · listed 1986
About itHouse at 508 North DallasBuilding · listed 1986
About itHouse at 509 West BrownBuilding · listed 1986
About itHouse at 708 East BrownBuilding · listed 1986
About itI. R. Allen HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itJames S. Sanderson HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itJoe Novy HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itJohn M. Weekley HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itJolesch HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About it28 more on the History page.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Ennis
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 | 10.5 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 83 | 91 | 95 | 96 | 89 | 79 | 67 | 59 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
July is the driest month (2.0 in) and August the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 4.8 inches fall in October, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ennis →
Questions about parks and trails in Ennis
Where can I hike in Ennis?
The longest trail networks: Kachina Prairie Park, 0.7 miles; Veterans Park, 0.7 miles; Lions Park, 0.6 miles; Kiwanis Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ennis is conserved land?
2% 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 Ennis’ trails?
Kachina Prairie Park and Veterans Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Ennis?
5,059 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ennis or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 418 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Ennis have?
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #298 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 Ennis 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 →