Fort Cavazos Regional Trail
Park
79 acres1.1 mi of trail
Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Killeen High School · Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Killeen
5% of Killeen’s land is conserved: 1,893 acres
The biggest trail networks: Fort Cavazos Regional Trail (1.1 mi), Conder Park (0.5 mi). 7.2 miles of mapped trail cross Killeen, 0.1 per square mile of land. 51% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns · #307 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,893 acres · of 54.6 sq mi of land
Trails
7.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,805 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
51%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.8 mi
0.9 mi lanes · 3.8 mi paths
Highest peak
1,096 ft
McMillan Mountains
Lakes & rivers
6
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Killeen have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Killeen is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns, #307 of 642 in Texas. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Killeen’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,805 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home51% of residents within a half mile of a park · TX 69% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 44%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 52%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Killeen ranks #371 on Outdoors.
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Killeen’s 5% is ahead of 79% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 34% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B−. 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 Fort Cavazos Regional Trail, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Killeen Community Center Park Complex;Killeen Community Center Park
Park
92 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 19 parks & preserves
Fort Cavazos Regional Trail79 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
Conder Park25 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsLong Branch Park77 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsMarlboro Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsTimber Ridge Neighborhood Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsIduma Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Hunt Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsKilleen Community Center Park Complex;Killeen Community Center Park92 acres
DirectionsHeritage Oaks Park82 acres
Lions Club Park61 acres
DirectionsRotary Club Children's Park6 acres
DirectionsAA Lane Park6 acres
DirectionsStewart Park5 acres
Maxdale Park5 acres
Lions Neighborhood Park3 acres
Phyllis Park2 acres
Riversbend Park1 acres
DirectionsFowler Park1 acres
Fox Creek Park1 acres
Who protects it
1,893 conserved acres
5% of Killeen’s land. Who manages Killeen’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Army Corps of Engineers2,624 ac
Town or city1,143 ac
Recreation or Education Easement · 1,505 acRecreation Management Area · 1,312 acLocal Park · 566 acConservation Easement · 383 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stillhouse Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 1,312 | Open |
| Golf Course Local Park | Town or city | 181 | Open |
| Killeen Community Center Park Local Park | Town or city | 83 | Open |
| Long Branch Park Local Park | Town or city | 76 | Open |
| Lions Club Park Local Park | Town or city | 67 | Open |
| Rotary Club Childrens Park Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Conder Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Bacon Ranch Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Jefferies Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Killeen Community Center Complex Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
56 places to go in Killeen
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Killeen
Long Branch PoolIn Long Branch Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Killeen
Lions Park PlaygroundIn Lions Club Park
Directions38 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Killeen
Mickey's Dog Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Killeen
McMillan Mountains1,096 ft elevation
DirectionsBald Knob1,089 ft elevation
DirectionsDouglas Mountains1,033 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Killeen
7 picnic areas without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Disc golf in Killeen
Conder Park DGCHours: Mon–Sun 8 am – 8 pm · In Conder Park · City of Killeen
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Killeen
10th St. Community GardenKilleen Creators
DirectionsAlvarez Community GardenKilleen Creators
DirectionsKelly Flading Community GardenKilleen Creators
DirectionsKilleen Municipal Community Garden
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Trail1.1 mi
Biking & sports
4.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.8 mi
off-road bike paths
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
54Tennis
28Basketball
23Baseball
21Football
12Soccer
2Tracks
1Multi-sport
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 13 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Killeen
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) | 10.3 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| High (°F) | 60 | 64 | 71 | 78 | 85 | 92 | 96 | 96 | 90 | 80 | 69 | 62 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
July is the driest month (1.9 in) and August the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 4.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Killeen →
Next door
Killeen and its neighbors
Killeen has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killeen | 5% | 0.1 | 11 | 51% | C+ |
| Harker Heights | 4% | 0.1 | 13 | 88% | B |
| Fort Cavazos | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Killeen
Where can I hike in Killeen?
The longest trail networks: Fort Cavazos Regional Trail, 1.1 miles; Conder Park, 0.5 miles; Long Branch Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Killeen 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 Killeen’s trails?
Fort Cavazos Regional Trail and Conder Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Killeen?
4.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of painted or protected lanes, 3.8 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Killeen?
13,491 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Killeen or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,805 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Killeen have?
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #307 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 Killeen 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 →