Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
1,073 acres2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
AOutdoors
Outdoors in Laguna Vista
Laguna Vista has 16 miles of mapped trails, 3.3 for every square mile of land
38% of Laguna Vista’s land is conserved, about 1,198 acres. 92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge (2 mi), South Texas Ecotourism Center (0.9 mi), Laguna Vista Nature Trails (0.5 mi).
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #16 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
38%
1,198 acres · of 4.8 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
3.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
44 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Laguna Vista?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Laguna Vista have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Laguna Vista is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #16 of 642 in Texas. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Laguna Vista’s overall grade.
Conserved land38% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%A+Trails3.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (16 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (44 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home92% of residents within a half mile of a park · TX 69% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 94%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 98%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Laguna Vista’s 38% is ahead of 98% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 99% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to 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 Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, with 2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
South Texas Ecotourism Center
Managed by Cameron County
10 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Laguna Vista Nature Trails
Park
15 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
1,198 conserved acres
38% of Laguna Vista’s land. Who manages Laguna Vista’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,999 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)73 ac
Town or city51 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 1,098 acPrivate Park · 901 acConservation Easement · 98 acLocal Park · 26 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 69 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 | 1,098 | Restricted |
| Holly Beach Private Park | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 901 | Open |
| Trail Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Sports Complex Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Roloff Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Laguna Vista
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Laguna Vista
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Laguna Vista
Laguna Vista Recreational Association Boat Ramp
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Laguna Vista
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Laguna Vista: 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 | 70 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.3 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Laguna Vista →
Next door
Laguna Vista and its neighbors
Laguna Vista has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna Vista | 38% | 3.3 | 12 | 92% | A |
| Laguna Heights | — 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 Laguna Vista
Where can I hike in Laguna Vista?
The longest trail networks: Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, 2 miles; South Texas Ecotourism Center, 0.9 miles; Laguna Vista Nature Trails, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Laguna Vista is conserved land?
38% 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 Laguna Vista’s trails?
Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge and South Texas Ecotourism Center don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Laguna Vista?
831 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Laguna Vista or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 44 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Laguna Vista have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #16 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 Laguna Vista 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 →