Lake Casa Blanca International State Park
Managed by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
694 acres2.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: Not home at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Laredo
Laredo has 90 miles of mapped trails, 0.8 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Lake Casa Blanca International State Park (2.2 mi), Paso Del Indio Nature Trail (2 mi), North Central Park (1.4 mi). 82% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2,407 acres are parks and preserves, 9.3 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns · #164 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
2,055 acres · of 109.1 sq mi of land
Trails
90 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,407 ac
9.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
82%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
74 mi
8.1 mi lanes · 65 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
11
4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Laredo?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Laredo have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Laredo is ahead of 63% of U.S. towns, #164 of 642 in Texas. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Laredo’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (90 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land9.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,407 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home82% 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 63%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 75%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Laredo ranks #309 on Outdoors.
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Laredo’s 3% is ahead of 66% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 85% 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 Lake Casa Blanca International State Park, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Paso Del Indio Nature Trail
Managed by Laredo College
72 acres2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
North Central Park
Managed by City of Laredo
118 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the trailhead
Father Charles M. McNaboe Park
Managed by CIty of Laredo
92 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Independence Hills Regional Park
Park
67 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Riverbend Nature Preserve
Managed by City of Laredo
121 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Las Blancas Park
Managed by Webb County
7 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 73 parks & preserves
Lake Casa Blanca International State Park694 acres · 2.2 mi of trail · Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
DirectionsPaso Del Indio Nature Trail72 acres · 2 mi of trail · Laredo College
DirectionsNorth Central Park118 acres · 1.4 mi of trail · City of Laredo
DirectionsFather Charles M. McNaboe Park92 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · CIty of Laredo
DirectionsIndependence Hills Regional Park67 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsRiverbend Nature Preserve121 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · City of Laredo
DirectionsZacate Creek Linear Park94 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsLas Blancas Park7 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Webb County
Shiloh Bike Trails87 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · City of Laredo
DirectionsSlaughter Park43 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Laredo
DirectionsFort McIntosh Park - Sports & Recreation Center21 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Laredo College
DirectionsRobert Muller Park17 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsBlas Castañeda Park10 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsWinfield Park9 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Lamar Bruni Vergara Inner City Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsChaparral Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Jovita Idar's El Progreso Park43 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsParque España26 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLas Palmas Bird Sanctuary24 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Laredo
DirectionsDryden Memorial Park19 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Juan Jose "Johnny" Rendon Park10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLos Tres Laredos Park9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsB. P. Newman Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Trautmann International Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · United Independent School District
Cielito Lindo Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsGreen Ranch Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsJarvis Plaza2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Laredo
DirectionsOne River Place Park21 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Chacon Bat Park17 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsDivine Mercy Park15 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRobert de Llano Park12 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsVietnam Veterans Plaza7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsVilla Del Sol Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsDr.Ike's Ball Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsArturo N. Benavides Sr. Memorial Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLafayette Street Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsThree Points Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsNoon Lions Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
El Cuatro Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFirst Responders Memorial Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBruni Plaza2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Laredo
DirectionsOld Mercado Plaza2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPlaza Del Abrazo2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPlaza Cuatro Caminos2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSanto Niño Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
South Laredo Nature and Birding Center44 acres · City of Laredo
Santa Fe Park21 acres
Las Misiones Park15 acres · City of Laredo
Summer Park12 acres
Nature Quest Trail12 acres · City of Laredo
Seven Flags Park12 acres
DirectionsHillside Baseball Complex10 acres
DirectionsCheyenne Park9 acres
Andrew Trautmann Park7 acres
DirectionsGateway Park7 acres
DirectionsLos Martinez Park5 acres · City of Laredo
Scott Street Park5 acres
Senator Judith Zaffirini Park3 acres
Mario B. Tijerina Park3 acres
DirectionsArmando Cisneros Memorial Park3 acres
John Valls Park2 acres
JSJ Estates Park2 acres
Farias Splash & Rec Park2 acres
Concord Hills Park2 acres
Eliseo Valdez Jr. Park2 acres
DirectionsSoccer Fields2 acres
Dr. Cecilia May Moreno Park2 acres
DirectionsCanizales Park2 acres
Thomas Pool and Pavillion2 acres
Saint Peter's Plaza2 acres
DirectionsLas Brisas Park2 acres
Dr. Martha E. Villarreal Park2 acres
Chimayo Park2 acres
Who protects it
2,055 conserved acres
3% of Laredo’s land. Who manages Laredo’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city2,294 ac
County398 ac
State fish & wildlife332 ac
State parks330 ac
Other state land321 ac
Regional agency46 ac
Joint43 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,422 acLocal Park · 684 acRecreation or Education Easement · 542 acLocal Recreation Area · 537 acState Park · 332 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 350 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 174 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Casa Blanca State Park State Park | State fish & wildlife | 332 | Open |
| Casa Blanca Golf Course Local Recreation Area | County | 140 | Open |
| River Bend Park Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 108 | Open |
| Zacate Creek Linear Park Local Park | Town or city | 96 | Open |
| Chacon Creek Hike & Bike Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 94 | Open |
| North Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 87 | Open |
| Manadas Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 80 | Open |
| Independence Hills Regional Park Local Park | Town or city | 79 | Open |
| Father McNaboe Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 75 | Open |
| Slaughter Park Local Park | Town or city | 58 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
98 places to go in Laredo
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Laredo
Independence PoolIn Independence Hills Regional Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Laredo
50 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Laredo
Dr. Sandra Leyendecker Dog Park
DirectionsDuko's Dog ParkIn North Central Park
DirectionsK9 Kimmie's CornerIn Farias Splash & Rec Park
DirectionsPlus 5 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Laredo
4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Laredo
2 fishing spots without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Laredo
2 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Laredo
8 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Laredo
Osprey HillIn Lake Casa Blanca International State Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Laredo
El Ranchito Group FacilityIn Lake Casa Blanca International State Park
DirectionsPlus 18 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Laredo
North Central Park Disk Golf CourseHours: sunrise-sunset · City of Laredo
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Laredo
Krizia L. Keiser Memorial GardenIn Jovita Idar's El Progreso Park
DirectionsPlus 1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 11 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 9.7 miUnpaved · 15.8 mi
North Wall0.4 mi
West Pipeline0.1 mi
The Triangle0.1 mi
Biking & sports
74 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
8.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
65 mi
off-road bike paths
1.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
138Tennis
74Baseball
53Basketball
34Soccer
12Football
10Softball
10Pickleball
9Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →8 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 80 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
San Augustin de Laredo Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1973
About itFort McIntoshDistrict · listed 1975
About itWebb County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1981
About itHamilton HotelBuilding · listed 1992
About itLaredo US Post Office, Court House and Custom HouseBuilding · listed 2001
About itBarrio Azteca Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2003
About itU.S. Inspection Station-Laredo, TexasBuilding · listed 2014
About itPan-American Courts and CafeBuilding · listed 2022
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Laredo
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) | 10.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 13.9 | 13.7 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| High (°F) | 68 | 74 | 80 | 87 | 93 | 98 | 99 | 100 | 93 | 87 | 76 | 69 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 100 °F). 3.8 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 100 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Laredo →
Next door
Laredo and its neighbors
Laredo has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laredo | 3% | 0.8 | 9 | 82% | B |
| Los Minerales | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| La Presa | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rio Bravo | 1% | 0.5 | 3 | 64% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Laredo
Where can I hike in Laredo?
The longest trail networks: Lake Casa Blanca International State Park, 2.2 miles; Paso Del Indio Nature Trail, 2 miles; North Central Park, 1.4 miles; Father Charles M. McNaboe Park, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Laredo 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 Laredo’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at North Central Park and Zacate Creek Linear Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Laredo?
74 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.1 of painted or protected lanes, 65 of off-road paths and 1.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Laredo?
2,735 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Laredo or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,452 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Laredo have?
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #164 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 Laredo 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 →