Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0Granbury has 11 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
250 acres are parks and preserves, 21 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Granbury’s land is conserved, about 224 acres. 55% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns · #204 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
How much outdoors does Granbury have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Granbury is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns, #204 of 642 in Texas. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Granbury’s 2% is ahead of 56% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 79% 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 Granbury City Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Reunion Grounds
All 12 parks & preserves
224 conserved acres
2% of Granbury’s land. Who manages Granbury’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 7 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 28 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moore Street Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 65 | Open |
| Pearl Street City Park Local Park | Town or city | 45 | Open |
| Hunter Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 42 | Open |
| Reunion Grounds Local Park | Town or city | 39 | Open |
| Hewlett Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Shanley Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| City Beach Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Lambert Branch Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Soccer Field Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Granbury Boat Ramp Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
16 places to go in Granbury
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Plus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
4 boat launches without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
12 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.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 50 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
April is the best month for walking in Granbury
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 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 58 | 63 | 70 | 78 | 85 | 92 | 96 | 96 | 89 | 79 | 68 | 60 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
January is the driest month (2.0 in) and August the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 4.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Granbury →
Questions about parks and trails in Granbury
Where can I hike in Granbury?
The longest trail networks: Granbury City Park, 0.2 miles; Hewlett Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Granbury is conserved land?
2% 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 Granbury’s trails?
Granbury City Park and Granbury Disc Golf Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Granbury?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.6 of off-road paths and 6.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Granbury?
2,407 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Granbury or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 253 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Granbury have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #204 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 Granbury 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 →