Carbide Park
Managed by Galveston County
67 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Jim Evans · CC BY-SA 4.0COutdoors
Outdoors in La Marque
La Marque has 174 acres of parks, 9.0 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Carbide Park (0.5 mi). 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross La Marque, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of La Marque’s land is conserved, about 164 acres.
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns · #404 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
164 acres · of 13.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
174 ac
9.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
62%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does La Marque have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, La Marque is ahead of 33% of U.S. towns, #404 of 642 in Texas. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of La Marque’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land9.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (174 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home62% 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 33%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 37%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so La Marque’s 2% is ahead of 52% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 25% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to C+. 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 Carbide Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bobby Beach Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Jaycee Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lagana Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Carbide Park67 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Galveston County
DirectionsBobby Beach Park4 acres
Jaycee Park3 acres
Lagana Park2 acres
Westlawn Park2 acres
Who protects it
164 conserved acres
2% of La Marque’s land. Who manages La Marque’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city293 ac
Joint17 ac
Private owners1 ac
Other state land1 ac
Conservation Easement · 163 acLocal Park · 146 acPrivate Conservation · 1 acState Park · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbide Park Local Park | Town or city | 70 | Open |
| Highland Bayou Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Mahan Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Bobby Beach Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Jaycee Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Westlawn Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Scenic Galveston Preserves Complex Private Conservation | Private owners | 1 | Closed |
| Jack Brooks Park State Park | Other state land | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in La Marque
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in La Marque
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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
4Baseball
2Basketball
2Football
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in La Marque: April and May
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) | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.8 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 63 | 66 | 71 | 77 | 83 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 88 | 81 | 72 | 65 |
| Rain (in) | 4.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and August the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 6.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in La Marque →
Next door
La Marque and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Marque | 2% | 0.1 | 9 | 62% | C |
| Hitchcock | 11% | 0.6 | 93 | 42% | A− |
| Texas City | 13% | 0.3 | 19 | 84% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in La Marque
Where can I hike in La Marque?
The longest trail networks: Carbide Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of La Marque is conserved land?
2% 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 La Marque’s trails?
Carbide Park and Bobby Beach Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near La Marque?
6,224 acres of parks and open public land lie inside La Marque or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 174 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does La Marque have?
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #404 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 La Marque 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 →