Kerrville-Schreiner Park Hillside
Managed by Kerrville-Schreiner Park
467 acres13.2 mi of trail
3AR-11A6+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Kerrville
Kerrville has 19 miles of mapped trails, 0.8 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Kerrville-Schreiner Park Hillside (13.2 mi), Singing Wind Park (1.7 mi), Elm Creek Park (0.7 mi). 835 acres are parks and preserves, 34 per 1,000 residents. 7% of Kerrville’s land is conserved, about 1,071 acres.
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns · #59 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
1,071 acres · of 23.3 sq mi of land
Trails
19 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
835 ac
34 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
75%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.5 mi
2.2 mi lanes · 1.3 mi paths
Highest peak
1,896 ft
Tivy Mountain
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Kerrville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Kerrville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kerrville is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns, #59 of 642 in Texas. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Kerrville’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (19 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land34 acres of park per 1,000 residents (835 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home75% 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 81%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 91%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Kerrville’s 7% is ahead of 85% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 84% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Kerrville-Schreiner Park Hillside, with 13.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Singing Wind Park
Park
101 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Kerrville Schreiner Park
Managed by City of Kerrville
539 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 23 parks & preserves
Kerrville-Schreiner Park Hillside467 acres · 13.2 mi of trail · Kerrville-Schreiner Park
DirectionsSinging Wind Park101 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
DirectionsElm Creek Park12 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Louise Hays Park45 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsGuadalupe Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsKerrville Schreiner Park539 acres · City of Kerrville
DirectionsLehmann-Monroe Park27 acres
DirectionsHill Country Youth Soccer Association26 acres
Lowry Park8 acres
DirectionsTranquility Island8 acres
DirectionsFlatrock Park7 acres
Lois Park6 acres
Carver Park5 acres
DirectionsB.C. Richards Park4 acres
DirectionsLytle Park4 acres
E.E. Sample Park3 acres
DirectionsHabitat Park2 acres
Granger MacDonald Park1 acres · City of Kerrville
DirectionsSchultz Park1 acres
Westland Park1 acres
DirectionsCypress Park1 acres
DirectionsBoardwalk Pavilion1 acres
DirectionsKnapp Crossing Park1 acres · City of Kerrville
DirectionsWho protects it
1,071 conserved acres
7% of Kerrville’s land. Who manages Kerrville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city1,445 ac
Private owners586 ac
County20 ac
Conservation Easement · 761 acLocal Park · 704 acPrivate Park · 293 acOther Easement · 293 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 73 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerrville-Schreiner Park Local Park | Town or city | 485 | Open |
| Scott Schreiner Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 154 | Open |
| Riverhill Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 140 | Open |
| Singing Wind Park Local Park | Town or city | 103 | Open |
| Louise Hays Park Local Park | Town or city | 45 | Open |
| Elm Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Lytle Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Sample Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Tranquility Island Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| County Park Local Park | County | 7 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
31 places to go in Kerrville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Kerrville
Edington Pool
DirectionsMunicipal Olympic PoolIn Singing Wind Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Kerrville
22 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Kerrville
Lehmann Monroe Dog ParkHours: dawn-dusk · In Lehmann-Monroe Park
DirectionsScenic views in Kerrville
LookoutIn Kerrville-Schreiner Park Hillside
DirectionsLookoutIn Kerrville-Schreiner Park Hillside
DirectionsLookoutIn Kerrville-Schreiner Park Hillside
DirectionsLookoutIn Kerrville-Schreiner Park Hillside
DirectionsPlus 1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Kerrville
Tivy Mountain1,896 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.1 miHorses · 0.7 miUnpaved · 16.9 mi
31.4 mi
AR-11.1 mi
1A1.0 mi
60.9 mi
9B0.7 mi
10A0.7 mi
1B0.7 mi
5B0.6 mi
20.6 mi
9A0.5 mi
15 more trails
8B
0.5 mi4B
0.5 mi5A
0.5 miAR-7
0.5 mi8C
0.4 mi4A
0.4 mi8A
0.4 mi7B
0.3 mi1C
0.3 miAR-6
0.3 mi7C
0.3 mi7A
0.3 mi4C
0.1 miAR-5
0.1 miAR-4
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
46Tennis
29Soccer
21Baseball
19Golf
6Volleyball
3Basketball
2Softball
2Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 39 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Kerrville
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) | 62 | 66 | 72 | 79 | 85 | 91 | 94 | 95 | 88 | 80 | 70 | 63 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
December is the driest month (1.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Kerrville →
Questions about parks and trails in Kerrville
Where can I hike in Kerrville?
The longest trail networks: Kerrville-Schreiner Park Hillside, 13.2 miles; Singing Wind Park, 1.7 miles; Elm Creek Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Kerrville is conserved land?
7% 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 Kerrville’s trails?
Kerrville-Schreiner Park Hillside and Singing Wind Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Kerrville?
3.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.2 of painted or protected lanes and 1.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Kerrville?
992 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kerrville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 835 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Kerrville have?
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #59 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 Kerrville 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 →