Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area
Nature preserve
3,345 acres8.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Lewisville
36% of Lewisville’s land is conserved: 9,314 acres
5,466 acres are parks and preserves, 42 per 1,000 residents. 93% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (8.9 mi).
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns · #17 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
36%
9,314 acres · of 40.7 sq mi of land
Trails
27 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
5,466 ac
42 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
93%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
24 mi
3.2 mi lanes · 15 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
11
7 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Lewisville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lewisville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lewisville is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns, #17 of 642 in Texas. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lewisville’s overall grade.
Conserved land36% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (27 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land42 acres of park per 1,000 residents (5,466 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home93% 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 93%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 98%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Lewisville ranks #46 on Outdoors.
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Lewisville’s 36% is ahead of 98% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 80% of them.
Water is 13% of Lewisville’s area (6 of 47 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 31%.
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
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The longest trail network is Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area, with 8.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Thrive Nature Park
Managed by City of Lewisville
17 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Lake Avalon Circle
Park
4 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lake Park
Managed by City of Lewisville
310 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 39 parks & preserves
Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area3,345 acres · 8.9 mi of trail
DirectionsThrive Nature Park17 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Lewisville
DirectionsLake Avalon Circle4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Fox Creek Greenbelt Park19 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · CIty of Lewsville
DirectionsTriangular Lake Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Castle Hills North Clubhouse & Pool3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Lake Park310 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Lewisville
DirectionsEast Hill Park244 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFitness Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Wayne Ferguson Plaza2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Lewisville Lake Park105 acres
DirectionsLewisville Greenbelt Park61 acres · City of Lewisville
DirectionsCentral Park50 acres · City of Lewisville
DirectionsCopperas Branch Park42 acres · City of Highland Village
DirectionsLeonard L. Woods Park29 acres
DirectionsMemorial Park23 acres
DirectionsVista Ridge Athletic Complex18 acres
Wayne Frady Park11 acres
Tower Bay Park9 acres
DirectionsVictoria Park7 acres · City of Highland Village
Green Commons7 acres · City of Lewisville
DirectionsAustin Kent Ellis Park5 acres · City of Lewisville
DirectionsOrchard Valley Park4 acres · City of Lewisville
Meadowlake Park4 acres
DirectionsFan Park3 acres
Sylvan Creek Park3 acres · City of Lewisville
DirectionsRev. Alvin Turner Sr Park2 acres · City of Lewisville
DirectionsHedrick Estates Park2 acres
Glory Park2 acres · City of Lewisville
Willow Grove Park2 acres
DirectionsCastle Hills Northeast Clubhouse and Pool2 acres
DirectionsPirate Park2 acres
Westlake Park1 acres
Iris Park1 acres · City of Lewisville
DirectionsCreekview Park1 acres
DirectionsSir Malory Park1 acres
Dragon Park1 acres
Castle Park1 acres
Elsa Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
9,314 conserved acres
36% of Lewisville’s land. Water is left out: Lewisville has 40.7 square miles of land and 6.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lewisville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Army Corps of Engineers18,024 ac
Town or city1,389 ac
Regional agency210 ac
Joint2 ac
Recreation or Education Easement · 8,545 acRecreation Management Area · 8,459 acLocal Park · 1,546 acConservation Easement · 926 acLocal Recreation Area · 125 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 85 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 122 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewisville Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 8,459 | Open |
| Lake Park Local Park | Army Corps of Engineers | 578 | Open |
| Toyota of Lewisville Railroad Park Local Park | Town or city | 278 | Open |
| East Hill Park Local Park | Army Corps of Engineers | 240 | Open |
| Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 85 | Open |
| Fox Creek Greenbelt Park Local Park | Town or city | 61 | Open |
| Lewisville Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 44 | Open |
| Valley Ridge Greenbelt Park Local Park | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Tower Bay Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 39 | Open |
| Leonard L. Woods Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
136 places to go in Lewisville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Lewisville
Community Pool
DirectionsPlus 6 public pools without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Lewisville
Hedrick Estates PlaygroundIn Hedrick Estates Park
DirectionsHedrick Wranglers Park
DirectionsHighland Lakes Park
DirectionsMeadowlake ParkIn Meadowlake Park
DirectionsPirate PlaygroundIn Pirate Park
DirectionsWillow Grove Park playgroundIn Willow Grove Park
Directions101 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Lewisville
Plus 8 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Lewisville
7 boat launches without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Lewisville
Group Picnic AreaIn Lake Park
DirectionsPlus 6 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Lewisville
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Community gardens in Lewisville
Rich Lubke Community Organic Garden
DirectionsTrails & water
11 lakes & rivers
Biking & sports
24 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
15 mi
off-road bike paths
6.5 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
30Tennis
29Soccer
25Basketball
20Baseball
20Pickleball
11Football
10Volleyball
5Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Lewisville
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) | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 60 | 68 | 76 | 83 | 91 | 96 | 96 | 89 | 78 | 67 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
July is the driest month (2.2 in) and August the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lewisville →
Next door
Lewisville and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Flower Mound46 miThe Colony40 miGrapevine35 miLewisville27 miCarrollton14 miHighland Village6.6 miCoppell6.1 miHickory Creek1.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewisville | 36% | 0.7 | 42 | 93% | A |
| Hickory Creek | 39% | 0.2 | 220 | 99%+ | A |
| Carrollton | 9% | 0.4 | 16 | 93% | A− |
| Coppell | 6% | 0.4 | 14 | 94% | B+ |
| The Colony | 43% | 2.8 | 47 | 97% | A+ |
| Highland Village | 35% | 1.2 | 36 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Flower Mound | 19% | 1.1 | 47 | 96% | A+ |
| Grapevine | 25% | 1.1 | 57 | 98% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lewisville
Where can I hike in Lewisville?
The longest trail networks: Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area, 8.9 miles; Thrive Nature Park, 0.4 miles; Lake Avalon Circle, 0.3 miles; Lake Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lewisville is conserved land?
36% 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 Lewisville’s trails?
Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area and Thrive Nature Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lewisville?
24 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.2 of painted or protected lanes, 15 of off-road paths and 6.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Lewisville?
40,875 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lewisville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,517 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lewisville have?
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #17 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 Lewisville 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 →