Hurst Community Park
Park
45 acres2.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Smarty9108 · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Hurst
5% of Hurst’s land is conserved, and 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park
The biggest trail networks: Hurst Community Park (2.2 mi), Chisolm Park (1.9 mi), Rickel Park (0.7 mi). 5.9 miles of mapped trail cross Hurst, 0.6 per square mile of land. 5% of Hurst’s land is conserved, about 327 acres.
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns · #118 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
327 acres · of 10.0 sq mi of land
Trails
5.9 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
314 ac
7.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.7 mi
1.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Hurst?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hurst have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hurst is ahead of 71% of U.S. towns, #118 of 642 in Texas. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hurst’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land7.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (314 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home98% of residents within a half mile of a park · TX 69% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 71%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 82%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Hurst’s 5% is ahead of 77% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 76% 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 Hurst Community Park, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hurst Athletic Complex
Park
34 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 17 parks & preserves
Hurst Community Park45 acres · 2.2 mi of trail
DirectionsChisolm Park54 acres · 1.9 mi of trail
DirectionsRickel Park25 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsHurst Athletic Complex34 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Central Park19 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMayfair Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSmith-Barfield Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLibrary Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHeritage Village Plaza1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsEcho Hills Park7 acres
Redbud Park7 acres
DirectionsVivagene Copeland Park6 acres
DirectionsBellaire Park5 acres
DirectionsHurst Hills Park5 acres
Valentine Park4 acres
Jaycee-Baker Park3 acres
DirectionsWan-ka-kani Park1 acres
Who protects it
327 conserved acres
5% of Hurst’s land. Who manages Hurst’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city634 ac
Conservation Easement · 257 acLocal Park · 254 acRecreation or Education Easement · 63 acLocal Recreation Area · 60 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chisholm Park Local Park | Town or city | 54 | Open |
| Hurst Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 47 | Open |
| Hurst Athletic Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Rickel Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Billy Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Hurst Service Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Libary Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Redbud Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Mayfair Linear Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
33 places to go in Hurst
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Hurst
Activity PoolIn Central Park
DirectionsLeisure PoolIn Central Park
DirectionsPlus 1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Hurst
26 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Hurst
Plus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
30Tennis
17Baseball
15Soccer
9Basketball
8Pickleball
2Beach volleyball
1Multi-sport
1Football
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 Hurst
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 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 84 | 92 | 96 | 96 | 89 | 79 | 67 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
July is the driest month (2.2 in) and August the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Hurst →
Next door
Hurst and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Fort Worth217 miNorth Richland Hills9.6 miEuless9.1 miBedford9.0 miHurst5.9 miColleyville5.1 miRichland Hills2.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurst | 5% | 0.6 | 8 | 98% | B+ |
| Colleyville | 3% | 0.4 | 10 | 83% | B |
| North Richland Hills | 7% | 0.5 | 11 | 96% | B+ |
| Bedford | 3% | 0.9 | 5 | 91% | B |
| Euless | 6% | 0.6 | 11 | 99% | A− |
| Fort Worth | 6% | 0.6 | 10 | 85% | B+ |
| Richland Hills | 1% | 0.6 | 2 | 84% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hurst
Where can I hike in Hurst?
The longest trail networks: Hurst Community Park, 2.2 miles; Chisolm Park, 1.9 miles; Rickel Park, 0.7 miles; Hurst Athletic Complex, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hurst is conserved land?
5% 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 Hurst’s trails?
Hurst Community Park and Chisolm Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hurst?
1.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Hurst?
20,060 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hurst or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 330 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Hurst have?
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #118 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 Hurst 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 →