Fort Martin Scott
Park
15 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Hot Furnace · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg has 6.7 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Fort Martin Scott (0.6 mi), Marktplatz von Fredericksburg (0.6 mi). 323 acres are parks and preserves, 28 per 1,000 residents. 7% of Fredericksburg’s land is conserved, about 408 acres.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #132 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
408 acres · of 9.6 sq mi of land
Trails
6.7 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
323 ac
28 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
41%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,923 ft
Cross Mountain
Lakes & rivers
5
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fredericksburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fredericksburg is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #132 of 642 in Texas. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fredericksburg’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land28 acres of park per 1,000 residents (323 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home41% of residents within a half mile of a park · TX 69% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 68%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 80%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Fredericksburg’s 7% is ahead of 84% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 81% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A−. 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 Fort Martin Scott, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Marktplatz von Fredericksburg
Park
6 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park
Park
103 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Oak Crest Park
Park
11 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 6 parks & preserves
Fort Martin Scott15 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsMarktplatz von Fredericksburg6 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsOak Crest Park11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLady Bird Johnson Municipal Park103 acres
Old Fair Park8 acres
Gillespie County Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
408 conserved acres
7% of Fredericksburg’s land. Who manages Fredericksburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city595 ac
County213 ac
Other state land13 ac
Local Park · 389 acConservation Easement · 389 acRecreation or Education Easement · 15 acLocal Recreation Area · 15 acState Other or Unknown · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 24 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Bird Johnson Park Local Park | Town or city | 238 | Open |
| Gillespie County Fair Grounds Local Park | County | 91 | Open |
| Cross Mountain Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Oak Crest Park Local Recreation Area | County | 15 | Open |
| Fort Martin Scott Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Old Fair Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Elementary School Pakr Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| National Museum of the Pacific War State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 6 | Unknown |
| Markt Platz Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Market Square Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
6 places to go in Fredericksburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Fredericksburg
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Fredericksburg
Cross Mountain1,923 ft elevation
DirectionsSchneider Hill1,867 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Fredericksburg
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.7 mi
Golfers Loop0.1 mi
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
16Tennis
10Baseball
3Football
2Basketball
1Beach volleyball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 74 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Fredericksburg
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) | 10.4 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 61 | 65 | 71 | 78 | 84 | 91 | 94 | 94 | 88 | 80 | 69 | 62 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
January is the driest month (1.6 in) and August the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 4.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fredericksburg →
Questions about parks and trails in Fredericksburg
Where can I hike in Fredericksburg?
The longest trail networks: Fort Martin Scott, 0.6 miles; Marktplatz von Fredericksburg, 0.6 miles; Oak Crest Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fredericksburg is conserved land?
7% 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 Fredericksburg’s trails?
Fort Martin Scott and Marktplatz von Fredericksburg don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fredericksburg?
448 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fredericksburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 415 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Fredericksburg have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #132 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 Fredericksburg 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 →