Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Krum has 80 acres of parks, 13 for every 1,000 residents
92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Krum, 0.1 per square mile of land. 3% of Krum’s land is conserved, about 56 acres.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns · #238 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Krum?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Krum have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Krum is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns, #238 of 642 in Texas. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Krum’s 3% is ahead of 64% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 33% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Westside Park
Aspen Park
Young Citizens of Krum Ballfields
All 6 parks & preserves
56 conserved acres
3% of Krum’s land. Who manages Krum’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krum Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Krum City Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Krum Baseball Fields And Library Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
2 places to go in Krum
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.6 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.
The walking year in Krum
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 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 60 | 68 | 75 | 83 | 91 | 96 | 96 | 88 | 78 | 66 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
January is the driest month (2.2 in) and August the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Krum →
Krum and its neighbors
Krum has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krum | 3% | 0.1 | 13 | 92% | B− |
| Denton | 6% | 0.4 | 25 | 83% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Krum
Where can I hike in Krum?
The longest trail networks: Westside Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Krum is conserved land?
3% 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 Krum’s trails?
Eastside Park and Westside Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Krum?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Krum?
8,853 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Krum or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 80 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Krum have?
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #238 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 Krum 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 →