Photo: Sfosterfate · CC BY 4.0Fate has 113 acres of parks, 4.9 for every 1,000 residents
88% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Fate.
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns · #456 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Fate?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Fate have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fate is ahead of 26% of U.S. towns, #456 of 642 in Texas. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Fate’s 1% is ahead of 24% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 15% 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.
Woodcreek Community Center
All 6 parks & preserves
41 conserved acres
1% of Fate’s land. Who manages Fate’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Family Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Williamsburg Amenity Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Future Williamsburg Hoa Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Old City Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
23 places to go in Fate
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
19 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
4 dog parks without a name on the map.
3 lakes & rivers
15 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.
April is the best month for walking in Fate
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 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 55 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 90 | 94 | 95 | 88 | 78 | 66 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
July is the driest month (2.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fate →
Fate and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fate | 1% | under 0.1 | 5 | 88% | C |
| Rockwall | 4% | 0.3 | 15 | 96% | B+ |
| Royse City | under 1% | 0.2 | 4 | 71% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fate
How much of Fate 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 Fate’s trails?
Smith Park and Joe Burger Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fate?
15 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes and 14 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fate?
9,950 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fate or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 121 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Fate have?
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #456 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 Fate 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 →