Benbrook Ranch Park
Park
45 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: A Yee · CC BY 2.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Leander
Leander has 32 miles of mapped trails, 0.8 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Benbrook Ranch Park (1.2 mi), Devine Lake Park (0.7 mi), Lakewood Park (0.6 mi). 83% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1,310 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns · #91 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,203 acres · of 38.8 sq mi of land
Trails
32 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,310 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
83%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
27 mi
19 mi lanes · 7.6 mi paths
Highest peak
1,125 ft
Jess Maynard Hill
Lakes & rivers
12
What kind of outdoors town is Leander?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Leander have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Leander is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns, #91 of 642 in Texas. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Leander’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (32 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land18 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,310 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13BParks close to home83% 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 75%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 86%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Leander’s 5% is ahead of 76% 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 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 Benbrook Ranch Park, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Robin Bledsoe Park
Managed by City of Leander
24 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lot
All 20 parks & preserves
Benbrook Ranch Park45 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsDevine Lake Park33 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsLakewood Park110 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsRobin Bledsoe Park24 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · City of Leander
DirectionsSouthwest Williamson County Regional Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Williamson County
Northcreek Ranch Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Leander
Mason Creek Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Leander
Horizon Lake Park14 acres
DirectionsMason Hills8 acres
DirectionsBluffview Leander - Amenity Center3 acres
DirectionsVeterans Park3 acres · City of Leander
DirectionsLeander Crossing Park3 acres
DirectionsDeerbrooke Amenities Center Park2 acres
DirectionsLake Line Ranch Park #22 acres
Azul Lagoon Park2 acres
El Chaparral1 acres
Old Town Village Park1 acres
Deerbrooke Park1 acres
John Kinkead Stiles Park1 acres
Live Oak Park1 acres
Who protects it
1,203 conserved acres
5% of Leander’s land. Who manages Leander’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Joint939 ac
Private owners265 ac
Town or city254 ac
County4 ac
Not recorded940 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,200 acLocal Park · 1,181 acPrivate Park · 18 acLocal Conservation Area · 2 acOther Easement · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 58 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balcones Canyonland Preserve:Kotrla Local Park | Not recorded | 489 | Open |
| Balcones Canyonland Preserve:Scott & White Local Park | Not recorded | 449 | Open |
| Lakewood Park Local Park | Private owners | 63 | Open |
| Benbrook Ranch Local Park | Town or city | 43 | Open |
| Devine Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Sarita Valley Greenbelt Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Robin Bledsoe Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Knight Fields Park Private Park | Private owners | 12 | Open |
| Crystal Falls Park Local Park | Private owners | 12 | Open |
| Horizon Park Local Park | Private owners | 8 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
82 places to go in Leander
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Leander
Cool Springs Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Leander
Critters Playground, by Dale Whistler
DirectionsLeander Independent School District
DirectionsRobin Bledsoe Splash PadIn Robin Bledsoe Park
Directions79 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Peaks in Leander
Jess Maynard Hill1,125 ft elevation
DirectionsDisc golf in Leander
1 disc golf course without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 12 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.6 miUnpaved · 11.4 mi
183A Shared Use Path0.5 mi
Dinosaur Tracks Trail0.1 mi
Jim Rodgers Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
27 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
19 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
7.6 mi
off-road bike paths
0.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
32Tennis
24Basketball
17Soccer
8Baseball
8Football
5Beach volleyball
3Softball
3Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Leander
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) | 10.4 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 61 | 65 | 72 | 79 | 85 | 92 | 95 | 96 | 90 | 80 | 70 | 62 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Leander →
Next door
Leander 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leander | 5% | 0.8 | 18 | 83% | B+ |
| Cedar Park | 8% | 1.8 | 17 | 98% | A |
| Jonestown | 27% | 0.5 | 30 | 68% | A− |
| Georgetown | 19% | 2.0 | 67 | 81% | A+ |
| Liberty Hill | under 1% | 0.5 | 6 | 59% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Leander
Where can I hike in Leander?
The longest trail networks: Benbrook Ranch Park, 1.2 miles; Devine Lake Park, 0.7 miles; Lakewood Park, 0.6 miles; Robin Bledsoe Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Leander is conserved land?
5% 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 Leander’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Lakewood Park (on leash) and Robin Bledsoe Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Leander?
27 miles of bike routes are on the map: 19 of painted or protected lanes, 7.6 of off-road paths and 0.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Leander?
21,118 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Leander or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,384 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Leander have?
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #91 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 Leander 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 →