Lexington Memorial Park
Park
42 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
BOutdoors
Outdoors in Lexington
Lexington has 43 acres of parks, 31 for every 1,000 residents
0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Lexington, 0.6 per square mile of land. 79% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
8 acres · of 1.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
43 ac
31 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
79%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lexington have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lexington is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lexington’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land31 acres of park per 1,000 residents (43 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home79% 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 62%
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Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Lexington’s 1% is ahead of 33% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 78% 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 Lexington Memorial Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Heritage Square
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
8 conserved acres
1% of Lexington’s land. Who manages Lexington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city16 ac
Local Park · 8 acConservation Easement · 8 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington City Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Lexington
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lexington
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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
4Tracks
4Tennis
3Basketball
2Baseball
2Softball
1Equestrian
1Football
1Soccer
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 Lexington
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 | 82 | 71 | 63 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
July is the driest month (2.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lexington →
Questions about parks and trails in Lexington
Where can I hike in Lexington?
The longest trail networks: Lexington Memorial Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lexington is conserved land?
1% 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 Lexington’s trails?
Lexington Memorial Park and Heritage Square don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lexington?
74 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lexington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 43 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lexington have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Lexington 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 →