Few parks or trails are on the map in Joshua
14% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 21 acres are parks and preserves, 2.5 per 1,000 residents. 2.6 miles of mapped trail cross Joshua, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns · #538 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
How much outdoors does Joshua have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Joshua is ahead of 16% of U.S. towns, #538 of 642 in Texas. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Joshua’s under 1% is ahead of 21% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 55% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Joshua City Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
21 conserved acres
under 1% of Joshua’s land. Who manages Joshua’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua City Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
4 places to go in Joshua
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
April is the best month for walking in Joshua
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 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 83 | 91 | 95 | 95 | 88 | 78 | 67 | 59 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
July is the driest month (2.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 4.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Joshua →
Joshua and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Joshua
Where can I hike in Joshua?
The longest trail networks: Joshua City Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Joshua is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Joshua’s trails?
Joshua City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Joshua?
3,497 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Joshua or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 21 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Joshua have?
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #538 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 Joshua neighbors.
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 →