Pecan Creek Park
Park
27 acres0.3 mi of trail
Pecan Creek Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Hamilton
Hamilton has 100 acres of parks, 34 for every 1,000 residents
89% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Hamilton’s land is conserved, about 99 acres. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Hamilton, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #109 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
99 acres · of 3.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
100 ac
34 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
89%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Hamilton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hamilton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hamilton is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #109 of 642 in Texas. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hamilton’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land34 acres of park per 1,000 residents (100 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home89% 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 72%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 83%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Hamilton’s 4% is ahead of 74% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 55% 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 Pecan Creek Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hamilton Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Shrunk Park
Park
3 acres0.1 mi of trail
Pecan Creek Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
99 conserved acres
4% of Hamilton’s land. Who manages Hamilton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city196 ac
Local Park · 98 acConservation Easement · 98 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pecan Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 61 | Open |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Water Tower Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Hamilton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hamilton
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Pecan Creek Trail0.9 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
5Baseball
4Tennis
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 14 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Hamilton County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Hamilton
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) | 10.3 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| High (°F) | 58 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 84 | 91 | 95 | 95 | 89 | 79 | 68 | 60 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
December is the driest month (2.0 in) and August the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 4.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Hamilton →
Questions about parks and trails in Hamilton
Where can I hike in Hamilton?
The longest trail networks: Pecan Creek Park, 0.3 miles; Shrunk Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hamilton 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 Hamilton’s trails?
Pecan Creek Park and Hamilton Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hamilton?
105 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hamilton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 100 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Hamilton have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #109 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 Hamilton 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 →