Buffalo Ridge Park
Park
123 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Smarty9108 · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Haltom City
Haltom City has 8.2 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Buffalo Ridge Park (1.3 mi). 85% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 331 acres are parks and preserves, 7.2 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns · #175 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
308 acres · of 12.3 sq mi of land
Trails
8.2 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
331 ac
7.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
85%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.1 mi
2.0 mi lanes · 5.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Haltom City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Haltom City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Haltom City is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns, #175 of 642 in Texas. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Haltom City’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land7.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (331 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home85% 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 62%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 73%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Haltom City’s 4% is ahead of 72% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 80% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. 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 Buffalo Ridge Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Whites Branch Park
Park
9 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
North Park
Park
47 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 10 parks & preserves
Buffalo Ridge Park123 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsWhites Branch Park9 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsSandy Oaks Park6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsPecan Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
North Park47 acres
Little Fossil Park16 acres
DirectionsBroadway Park14 acres
DirectionsBirdville Trails Park11 acres
DirectionsHaltom Road Park10 acres
DirectionsRevere Park2 acres
Who protects it
308 conserved acres
4% of Haltom City’s land. Who manages Haltom City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city584 ac
Local Park · 284 acConservation Easement · 254 acRecreation or Education Easement · 46 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 24 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whites Branch Park Local Park | Town or city | 74 | Open |
| Buffalo Ridge Park Local Park | Town or city | 64 | Open |
| North Park Local Park | Town or city | 49 | Open |
| Iron Horse Golf Course Local Park | Town or city | 46 | Open |
| Broadway Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Little Fossil Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Haltom Road Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Pecan Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Sandy Oaks Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Little Fossil Linear Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
30 places to go in Haltom City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Haltom City
SpraygroundIn Whites Branch Park
Directionswater spraygroundIn Broadway Park
DirectionsPlus 27 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Disc golf in Haltom City
North Park Disc Golf CourseIn North Park
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
5.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Basketball
10Tennis
8Golf
7Baseball
5Softball
3Football
2Soccer
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Haltom City
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 | 13.0 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 62 | 69 | 77 | 84 | 92 | 96 | 96 | 89 | 79 | 67 | 59 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
July 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 Haltom City →
Next door
Haltom City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haltom City | 4% | 0.7 | 7 | 85% | B |
| Fort Worth | 6% | 0.6 | 10 | 85% | B+ |
| North Richland Hills | 7% | 0.5 | 11 | 96% | B+ |
| Richland Hills | 1% | 0.6 | 2 | 84% | C+ |
| Watauga | 3% | 0.6 | 4 | 87% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Haltom City
Where can I hike in Haltom City?
The longest trail networks: Buffalo Ridge Park, 1.3 miles; Whites Branch Park, 0.3 miles; Sandy Oaks Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Haltom City is conserved land?
4% 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 Haltom City’s trails?
Buffalo Ridge Park and Whites Branch Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Haltom City?
7.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of painted or protected lanes and 5.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Haltom City?
13,829 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Haltom City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 331 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Haltom City have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #175 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 Haltom City 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 →