Hickory Creek Park
Managed by Town of Hickory Creek
167 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
AOutdoors
Outdoors in Hickory Creek
39% of Hickory Creek’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 39% of Hickory Creek’s land is conserved, about 1,233 acres. 1,233 acres are parks and preserves, 220 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns · #14 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
39%
1,233 acres · of 4.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,233 ac
220 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.2 mi
0.1 mi lanes · 1.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
6 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Hickory Creek?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hickory Creek have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hickory Creek is ahead of 95% of U.S. towns, #14 of 642 in Texas. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hickory Creek’s overall grade.
Conserved land39% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land220 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,233 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13AParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · TX 69% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 95%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 98%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Hickory Creek’s 39% is ahead of 99% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 47% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A 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 Hickory Creek Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Westlake Park
Park
327 acres0.3 mi of trail
Westlake Park
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Sycamore Bend Park
Managed by Town of Hickory Creek
131 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 9 parks & preserves
Hickory Creek Park167 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Town of Hickory Creek
DirectionsWestlake Park327 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsSycamore Bend Park131 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Town of Hickory Creek
DirectionsArrowhead Park45 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Town of Hickory Creek
DirectionsOakland Park178 acres
DirectionsPoint Vista Park27 acres · Town of Hickory Creek
DirectionsHarbor Lane Park10 acres · Town of Hickory Creek
DirectionsTown Hall Park2 acres · Town of Hickory Creek
Tanglewood Community Park1 acres · Town of Hickory Creek
Who protects it
1,233 conserved acres
39% of Hickory Creek’s land. Who manages Hickory Creek’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Army Corps of Engineers2,798 ac
Town or city422 ac
Recreation Management Area · 1,230 acRecreation or Education Easement · 1,228 acLocal Park · 591 acConservation Easement · 170 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewisville Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 1,230 | Open |
| Westlake Park Local Park | Town or city | 421 | Open |
| Oakland Park Local Park | Army Corps of Engineers | 92 | Open |
| Arrowhead Park Local Park | Army Corps of Engineers | 45 | Open |
| Harbor Lane Park Local Park | Army Corps of Engineers | 15 | Open |
| Sycamore Bend Park Local Park | Army Corps of Engineers | 12 | Open |
| Point Vista Park Local Park | Army Corps of Engineers | 6 | Open |
| Tanglewood Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
20 places to go in Hickory Creek
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hickory Creek
Arrowhead Park PlaygroundIn Arrowhead Park
DirectionsTown of Hickory CreekIn Tanglewood Community Park
DirectionsPlus 11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Hickory Creek
Arrowhead Park Slipway No. 2In Arrowhead Park
DirectionsPlus 5 boat launches without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Hickory Creek
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Westlake Park0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Tennis
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Hickory Creek
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 | 13.9 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 60 | 68 | 76 | 83 | 91 | 96 | 96 | 89 | 78 | 66 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
July is the driest month (2.2 in) and August the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Hickory Creek →
Next door
Hickory Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Creek | 39% | 0.2 | 220 | 99%+ | A |
| Lewisville | 36% | 0.7 | 42 | 93% | A |
| Lake Dallas | 37% | 0.9 | 39 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Corinth | 6% | 0.1 | 14 | 98% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hickory Creek
Where can I hike in Hickory Creek?
The longest trail networks: Hickory Creek Park, 0.5 miles; Westlake Park, 0.3 miles; Sycamore Bend Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hickory Creek is conserved land?
39% 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 Hickory Creek’s trails?
Hickory Creek Park and Westlake Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hickory Creek?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes and 1.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Hickory Creek?
34,996 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hickory Creek or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,233 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hickory Creek have?
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #14 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 Hickory Creek 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 →