James Rooney Memorial Park
Park
33 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Fort Stockton Historic District · Photo: Pi3.124 · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Fort Stockton
Fort Stockton has 108 acres of parks, 13 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: James Rooney Memorial Park (0.8 mi). 4.4 miles of mapped trail cross Fort Stockton, 0.8 per square mile of land. 80% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns · #149 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
103 acres · of 5.5 sq mi of land
Trails
4.4 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
108 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
80%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fort Stockton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fort Stockton is ahead of 65% of U.S. towns, #149 of 642 in Texas. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fort Stockton’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (108 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home80% 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 65%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 77%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Fort Stockton’s 3% is ahead of 65% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 84% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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 James Rooney Memorial Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cummings Park
Park
11 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lannom Park
Park
3 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Jaycee Park
Park
2 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
James Rooney Memorial Park33 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
Cummings Park11 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Lannom Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Jaycee Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Rocket Park2 acres
Zero Stone Park1 acres
DirectionsDoc and Polly Vickery Park1 acres
Who protects it
103 conserved acres
3% of Fort Stockton’s land. Who manages Fort Stockton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city133 ac
Conservation Easement · 88 acLocal Park · 17 acLocal Recreation Area · 14 acRecreation or Education Easement · 14 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Taylor Athletic Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Lannom Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Trails & water
1 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
20Tennis
9Baseball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 21 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Fort Stockton Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1973
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Fort Stockton
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) | 10.3 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.5 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 62 | 67 | 74 | 82 | 90 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 88 | 81 | 70 | 62 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
December is the driest month (0.5 in) and June the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 1.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fort Stockton →
Questions about parks and trails in Fort Stockton
Where can I hike in Fort Stockton?
The longest trail networks: James Rooney Memorial Park, 0.8 miles; Cummings Park, 0.3 miles; Lannom Park, 0.1 miles; Jaycee Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fort Stockton is conserved land?
3% 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 Fort Stockton’s trails?
James Rooney Memorial Park and Cummings Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fort Stockton?
173 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fort Stockton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 108 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Fort Stockton have?
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #149 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 Fort Stockton 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 →