Farmersville Masonic Lodge No. 214, A.F. and A.M · Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 3.0Farmersville has 213 acres of parks, 53 for every 1,000 residents
9% of Farmersville’s land is conserved, about 228 acres. 2.8 miles of mapped trail cross Farmersville, 0.7 per square mile of land. 73% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns · #52 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Farmersville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Farmersville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Farmersville is ahead of 83% of U.S. towns, #52 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.
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Farmersville’s 9% is ahead of 88% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 80% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rambler's Park
228 conserved acres
9% of Farmersville’s land. Who manages Farmersville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southlake Park Local Park | Town or city | 174 | Open |
| Lavon Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 25 | Open |
| Spain Athletic Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Riding Arena Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Parkway Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 places to go in Farmersville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
2.5 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 10 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
April is the best month for walking in Farmersville
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 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 55 | 59 | 67 | 74 | 82 | 89 | 94 | 94 | 88 | 77 | 66 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
July is the driest month (2.2 in) and August the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Farmersville →
Farmersville and its neighbors
Farmersville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmersville | 9% | 0.7 | 53 | 73% | A− |
| Blue Ridge | under 1% | under 0.1 | 11 | 90% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Farmersville
Where can I hike in Farmersville?
The longest trail networks: City Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Farmersville is conserved land?
9% 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 Farmersville’s trails?
J W Spain Athletic Complex and Rambler's Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Farmersville?
2.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Farmersville?
19,323 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Farmersville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 213 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Farmersville have?
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #52 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 Farmersville 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 →