Lone Star has 13 acres of parks, 8.7 for every 1,000 residents
1% of Lone Star’s land is conserved, about 13 acres. 65% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Lone Star have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lone Star is ahead of 22% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Lone Star’s 1% is ahead of 37% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 7% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
13 conserved acres
1% of Lone Star’s land. Who manages Lone Star’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Star City Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Lone Star: April and May
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 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 83 | 90 | 94 | 94 | 88 | 78 | 66 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.7 |
August is the driest month (2.8 in) and the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lone Star →
Questions about parks and trails in Lone Star
How much of Lone Star 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 Lone Star’s trails?
Lone Star City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lone Star?
7,047 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lone Star or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lone Star have?
Ahead of 22% 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 Lone Star neighbors.
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 →