Photo: WhisperToMe · Public domainGalena Park has 46 acres of parks, 4.4 for every 1,000 residents
83% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Galena Park’s land is conserved, about 45 acres. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Galena Park, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns · #392 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Galena Park?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Galena Park have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Galena Park is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns, #392 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 Galena Park’s 1% is ahead of 46% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 32% 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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Galena Manor Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
45 conserved acres
1% of Galena Park’s land. Who manages Galena Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galena Manor Park Private Park | Not recorded | 20 | Open |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Park Private Park | Not recorded | 7 | Open |
2 places to go in Galena Park
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 playground without a name on the map.
0.3 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 Galena Park
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 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 64 | 68 | 73 | 79 | 85 | 91 | 93 | 94 | 89 | 82 | 72 | 65 |
| Rain (in) | 4.2 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and August the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 5.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Galena Park →
Galena Park and its neighbors
Galena Park has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galena Park | 1% | 0.1 | 4 | 83% | C |
| Jacinto City | 2% | 0.5 | 2 | 76% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Galena Park
Where can I hike in Galena Park?
The longest trail networks: Galena Manor Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Galena Park 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 Galena Park’s trails?
Galena Manor Park and Galena Park City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Galena Park?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Galena Park?
13,102 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Galena Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 46 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Galena Park have?
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #392 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 Galena Park 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 →