Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park
Park
44 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Liveon001 ©Travis K. Witt · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Johnson City
Johnson City has 95 acres of parks, 49 for every 1,000 residents
85% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Johnson City, 0.2 per square mile of land. 4% of Johnson City’s land is conserved, about 47 acres.
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
47 acres · of 2.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
95 ac
49 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
85%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Johnson City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Johnson City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Johnson City is ahead of 65% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Johnson City’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land49 acres of park per 1,000 residents (95 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13A−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 65%
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Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Johnson City’s 4% is ahead of 72% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 39% 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 Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Johnson CIty Park
Park
27 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Pedernales River Nature Park
Managed by Lower Coloarado River Authority
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Johnson City Little League
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park44 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsJohnson CIty Park27 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPedernales River Nature Park13 acres · Lower Coloarado River Authority
DirectionsJohnson City Little League6 acres
Blanco County Fair & Rodeo1 acres
Who protects it
47 conserved acres
4% of Johnson City’s land. Who manages Johnson City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
National Park Service34 ac
Regional agency13 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government13 ac
Historic or Cultural Area · 34 acConservation Easement · 13 acLocal Park · 13 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park Historic or Cultural Area | National Park Service | 34 | Restricted |
| Pedernales River Nature Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 13 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Johnson City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Johnson City
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Johnson City
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
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
8Tennis
3Softball
2Football
2Baseball
1Beach volleyball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 12 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
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Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical ParkNational Historic Landmark · District · listed 1969
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Johnson 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) | 10.4 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 61 | 65 | 72 | 79 | 85 | 92 | 95 | 96 | 89 | 81 | 70 | 63 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.9 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 Johnson City →
Questions about parks and trails in Johnson City
Where can I hike in Johnson City?
The longest trail networks: Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park, 0.2 miles; Johnson CIty Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Johnson 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 Johnson City’s trails?
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park and Johnson CIty Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Johnson City?
5,504 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Johnson City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 95 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Johnson City have?
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Johnson 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 →