Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Laguna Heights
Few parks or trails are on the map in Laguna Heights
3% of Laguna Heights’ land is conserved, about 2 acres. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Laguna Heights, 1.2 per square mile of land. 70% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
3%
2 acres · of 0.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
70%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2 conserved acres
3% of Laguna Heights’ land. Who manages Laguna Heights’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)2 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service2 ac
Conservation Easement · 2 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 2 | Restricted |
When to get out
The best walking months in Laguna Heights: 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) | 10.7 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 13.6 | 13.0 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| High (°F) | 69 | 72 | 76 | 81 | 86 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 89 | 85 | 77 | 71 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 5.5 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Laguna Heights →
Next door
Laguna Heights and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna Heights | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Port Isabel | 100% | 1.6 | 6 | 94% | A |
| Laguna Vista | 38% | 3.3 | 12 | 92% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Laguna Heights
Are dogs allowed on Laguna Heights’ trails?
Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Laguna Heights?
768 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Laguna Heights or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Laguna Heights 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 →