Lampasas Sport Complex
Park
178 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Travis K. Witt · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Lampasas
Lampasas has 284 acres of parks, 37 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Lampasas Sport Complex (0.5 mi), Cooper Springs Nature Park (0.5 mi). 78% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Lampasas’ land is conserved, about 88 acres.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns · #201 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
88 acres · of 7.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
284 ac
37 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
78%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
6
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lampasas have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lampasas is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns, #201 of 642 in Texas. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lampasas’ overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land37 acres of park per 1,000 residents (284 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home78% 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 57%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 69%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Lampasas’ 2% is ahead of 53% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 46% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Lampasas Sport Complex, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cooper Springs Nature Park
Park
24 acres0.5 mi of trail
Cooper Springs Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Campbell Park/Hanna Springs Sculpture Garden
Park
20 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 9 parks & preserves
Lampasas Sport Complex178 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Cooper Springs Nature Park24 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsW. M. Brook Park23 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsCampbell Park/Hanna Springs Sculpture Garden20 acres
DirectionsTurner Field Park10 acres · City of Lampasas
DirectionsGavin Garrett Soccer Park8 acres
Hancock Springs Park3 acres
DirectionsGoodrich Memorial Tennis Park3 acres
Sue Ann Park2 acres
Who protects it
88 conserved acres
2% of Lampasas’ land. Who manages Lampasas’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city175 ac
Recreation or Education Easement · 51 acLocal Recreation Area · 51 acLocal Park · 36 acConservation Easement · 36 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 18 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Nature Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Hanna Springs Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Brooks Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Turner Baseball Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Gavin Garrett Soccer Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Goodrich Memorial Tennis Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Hancock Springs Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| College Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Lampasas
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Lampasas
Hancock Springs Free Flow Swim AreaIn Hancock Springs Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Lampasas
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Community gardens in Lampasas
1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Cooper Springs Trail0.5 mi
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
18Tennis
11Baseball
3Football
3Soccer
2Basketball
1Softball
1Equestrian
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 42 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Lampasas
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 | 79 | 85 | 92 | 96 | 96 | 89 | 80 | 69 | 62 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
July is the driest month (1.9 in) and August the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lampasas →
Questions about parks and trails in Lampasas
Where can I hike in Lampasas?
The longest trail networks: Lampasas Sport Complex, 0.5 miles; Cooper Springs Nature Park, 0.5 miles; W. M. Brook Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lampasas 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 Lampasas’ trails?
Lampasas Sport Complex and Cooper Springs Nature Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lampasas?
284 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lampasas or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 284 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lampasas have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #201 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 Lampasas 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 →