John Spikes Memorial Park
Park
5 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Groves
Groves has 29 acres of parks, 1.7 for every 1,000 residents
0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Groves, 0.1 per square mile of land. 76% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns · #488 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
26 acres · of 5.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
29 ac
1.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
76%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Groves have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Groves is ahead of 23% of U.S. towns, #488 of 642 in Texas. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Groves’ overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land1.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (29 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home76% of residents within a half mile of a park · TX 69% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 23%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 24%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Groves’ 1% is ahead of 32% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 24% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Groves. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C. 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 John Spikes Memorial Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Memorial Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
26 conserved acres
1% of Groves’ land. Who manages Groves’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city58 ac
Private owners2 ac
Local Park · 30 acConservation Easement · 30 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Fields Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Chris Roark Lions Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Wesgroves Adult Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Charles Lindemayer Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Wesgroves Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Celebration Park Local Park | Private owners | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Groves
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Groves
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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
4Baseball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Groves: April and May
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 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 62 | 66 | 72 | 77 | 84 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 88 | 81 | 71 | 64 |
| Rain (in) | 5.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
February is the driest month (3.4 in) and August the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 6.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Groves →
Next door
Groves and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groves | 1% | 0.1 | 2 | 76% | C− |
| Port Neches | 1% | 0.2 | 7 | 48% | C |
| Port Arthur | 22% | 0.2 | 15 | 74% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Groves
Where can I hike in Groves?
The longest trail networks: John Spikes Memorial Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Groves 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 Groves’ trails?
John Spikes Memorial Park and Hoffpuair Field don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Groves?
676 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Groves or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 30 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Groves have?
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #488 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 Groves 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 →