Glen Rose Soccer Park
Park
26 acres0.9 mi of trail
Jogging/Walking Path
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Glen Rose
Glen Rose has 14 miles of mapped trails, 3.5 for every square mile of land
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Glen Rose Soccer Park (0.9 mi). 74 acres are parks and preserves, 26 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #65 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
22 acres · of 4.0 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
3.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
74 ac
26 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
94%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Glen Rose?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Glen Rose have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Glen Rose is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #65 of 642 in Texas. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Glen Rose’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%CTrails3.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (14 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land26 acres of park per 1,000 residents (74 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home94% of residents within a half mile of a park · TX 69% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 79%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 90%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Glen Rose’s 1% is ahead of 34% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 99% 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 Glen Rose Soccer Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 5 parks & preserves
Glen Rose Soccer Park26 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
Paluxy Heritage Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBeck Baseball/Softball Complex13 acres
DirectionsBig Rocks Park6 acres
DirectionsSomervell County Park3 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
22 conserved acres
1% of Glen Rose’s land. Who manages Glen Rose’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city43 ac
Local Park · 22 acConservation Easement · 22 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakdale Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Big Rocks Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Glen Rose
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Glen Rose
The Oakdale Plunge
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Glen Rose
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Fishing spots in Glen Rose
1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Glen Rose
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Glen Rose
Glen Lake Camp and Retreat Center
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Jogging/Walking Path0.9 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
8Tennis
7Baseball
6Soccer
2Basketball
1Softball
1Football
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 15 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Glen Rose
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) | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 58 | 63 | 70 | 78 | 84 | 92 | 96 | 96 | 89 | 79 | 68 | 60 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
July is the driest month (2.0 in) and August the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Glen Rose →
Questions about parks and trails in Glen Rose
Where can I hike in Glen Rose?
The longest trail networks: Glen Rose Soccer Park, 0.9 miles; Paluxy Heritage Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Glen Rose 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 Glen Rose’s trails?
Glen Rose Soccer Park and Beck Baseball/Softball Complex don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Glen Rose?
4,206 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Glen Rose or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 74 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Glen Rose have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #65 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 Glen Rose 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 →