William and Blanche Brooks House · Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Forney has 242 acres of parks, 7.7 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Mulberry Park (1.3 mi). 80% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.5 miles of mapped trail cross Forney, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns · #317 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
How much outdoors does Forney have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Forney is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns, #317 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 Forney’s 2% is ahead of 61% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 39% 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 Mulberry Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Forney Community Park
Eastside Park
253 conserved acres
2% of Forney’s land. Who manages Forney’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 17 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 21 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forney Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 134 | Open |
| Mulberry Park Local Park | Town or city | 43 | Open |
| FCP Natural Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 29 | Closed |
| Pinson Farm Local Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 16 | Unknown |
| Deerfield Heights Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Admin Football Field Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 4 | Restricted |
| Mustang Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Hamblen Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Heritage Hill Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Eastside Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
10 places to go in Forney
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
6.6 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 16 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
April is the best month for walking in Forney
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 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 60 | 68 | 75 | 82 | 90 | 95 | 95 | 88 | 78 | 66 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
July is the driest month (2.0 in) and August the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Forney →
Questions about parks and trails in Forney
Where can I hike in Forney?
The longest trail networks: Mulberry Park, 1.3 miles; Forney Community Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Forney 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 Forney’s trails?
Mulberry Park and Forney Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Forney?
6.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Forney?
6,195 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Forney or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 242 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Forney have?
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #317 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 Forney 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 →