Fresno has 33 acres of parks, 1.4 for every 1,000 residents
81% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Fresno, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns · #496 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Fresno?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Fresno have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fresno is ahead of 22% of U.S. towns, #496 of 642 in Texas. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Fresno’s under 1% is ahead of 16% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 30% 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.
Play Area
13 conserved acres
under 1% of Fresno’s land. Who manages Fresno’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mustang Community Center Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
2 places to go in Fresno
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 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 Fresno
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 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 64 | 68 | 74 | 79 | 86 | 91 | 93 | 94 | 90 | 83 | 73 | 66 |
| Rain (in) | 4.2 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and August the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 5.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fresno →
Fresno 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno | under 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 81% | C− |
| Houston | 11% | 0.7 | 12 | 80% | A− |
| Missouri City | 10% | 1.3 | 16 | 96% | A |
| Arcola | under 1% | 0.5 | under 1 | 2% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fresno
Where can I hike in Fresno?
The longest trail networks: Play Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fresno is conserved land?
under 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 Fresno’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Play Area (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fresno?
8,333 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fresno or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 36 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fresno have?
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #496 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 Fresno 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 →