Georgetown has 120 miles of mapped trails, 2.0 for every square mile of land
19% of Georgetown’s land is conserved, about 7,078 acres. 5,777 acres are parks and preserves, 67 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Georgetown Lake Recreational Area (29.6 mi), Garey Park (7.9 mi), San Gabriel Park (3.3 mi).
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns · #13 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
7,078 acres · of 58.9 sq mi of land
Trails
120 mi
2.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
5,777 ac
67 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
81%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.6 mi
1.3 mi lanes · 7.3 mi paths
Highest peak
961 ft
Rabbit Hill
Lakes & rivers
16
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Georgetown?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Georgetown is ahead of 95% of U.S. towns, #13 of 642 in Texas. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Georgetown’s overall grade.
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Georgetown ranks #33 on Outdoors.
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Georgetown’s 19% is ahead of 95% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 97% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A 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.
19% of Georgetown’s land. Who manages Georgetown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Army Corps of Engineers10,282 ac
Town or city3,172 ac
Joint870 ac
County294 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land192 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits24 ac
Department of Defense8 ac
Recreation or Education Easement · 5,380 acRecreation Management Area · 5,140 acConservation Easement · 2,391 acLocal Park · 1,507 acLocal Recreation Area · 339 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 456 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 145 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)
Managed by
Acres
Public access
Georgetown Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area
Army Corps of Engineers
5,140
Open
Garey Park
Local Park
Town or city
511
Open
Russell Park
Local Park
Town or city
227
Open
Jim Hogg Park
Local Recreation Area
Town or city
220
Open
Cedar Breaks Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Federal Land
192
Open
Mcmaster Athletic Complex
Private Park
Not recorded
105
Open
Godwin Ranch Preserve
Private Park
Not recorded
102
Open
Berry Springs Park and Preserve
Local Recreation Area
County
101
Open
Shaman Preserve
Local Park
County
78
Open
Rivery Park And Trail
Local Park
Town or city
71
Open
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
128 places to go in Georgetown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
7.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
100Tennis
40Pickleball
34Basketball
26Soccer
19Tracks
16Baseball
12Beach volleyball
11Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
61 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 80 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
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
72
79
86
92
96
97
90
81
70
62
Rain (in)
2.4
2.1
2.9
2.7
4.5
3.6
2.1
2.5
3.3
3.7
2.7
2.6
July is the driest month (2.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 97 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 97 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Georgetown →
Next door
Georgetown and its neighbors
Georgetown has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Georgetown
Where can I hike in Georgetown?
The longest trail networks: Georgetown Lake Recreational Area, 29.6 miles; Garey Park, 7.9 miles; San Gabriel Park, 3.3 miles; Berry Springs Park and Preserve, 2.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Georgetown is conserved land?
19% 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 Georgetown’s trails?
Georgetown Lake Recreational Area and Garey Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Georgetown?
8.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of painted or protected lanes and 7.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Georgetown?
18,469 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Georgetown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,816 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Georgetown have?
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #13 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 Georgetown neighbors.
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