Lear Park
Managed by City of Longview
170 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: pasa47 · CC BY 2.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Longview
Longview has 936 acres of parks, 11 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Lear Park (0.7 mi). 5.0 miles of mapped trail cross Longview, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of Longview’s land is conserved, about 802 acres.
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns · #366 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
802 acres · of 56.2 sq mi of land
Trails
5.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
936 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
60%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
17 mi
3.1 mi lanes · 13 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
13
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Longview have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Longview is ahead of 36% of U.S. towns, #366 of 642 in Texas. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Longview’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (936 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home60% 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 36%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 43%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Longview’s 2% is ahead of 58% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 27% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to C+. 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 Lear Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Spring Hill Park
Park
20 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Broughton Park
Park
17 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Bennie Jackson Park
Park
4 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 35 parks & preserves
Lear Park170 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · City of Longview
DirectionsSpring Hill Park20 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsTeague Park25 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsBroughton Park17 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsBennie Jackson Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsSouth Ward Community Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Heritage Plaza1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Longview
DirectionsMcWhorter Park41 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Longview
DirectionsStamper Park20 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWillow Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRollins Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSpring Creek Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMagrill Plaza1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPaul G Boorman Trail Park230 acres
DirectionsLongview Fairgrounds, Rodeo and Exhibit Building53 acres
DirectionsCargill Long Park41 acres
DirectionsHinsley Park35 acres
DirectionsLongview Arboretum and Nature Center31 acres
DirectionsJulieanna Park18 acres
DirectionsGuthrie Park17 acres
DirectionsStragent Dog Park15 acres
DirectionsAkin Park15 acres
DirectionsIngram Park12 acres
DirectionsTimpson Park10 acres
DirectionsPinewood Park9 acres
DirectionsThe Green8 acres
DirectionsWard Park8 acres
DirectionsWomack Field6 acres
DirectionsLois Jackson Park4 acres
DirectionsPatterson Park4 acres
DirectionsFlewellen Park3 acres
DirectionsBirdie Park2 acres
Rotary/AMBUCS Park2 acres
DirectionsPanther Park1 acres
DirectionsDepot Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
802 conserved acres
2% of Longview’s land. Who manages Longview’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city1,616 ac
Local Park · 779 acConservation Easement · 777 acHistoric or Cultural Easement · 24 acLocal Historic or Cultural Area · 23 acLocal Recreation Area · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul G. Boorman Trail Local Park | Town or city | 233 | Open |
| Lear Park Local Park | Town or city | 177 | Open |
| Cargill Long Park Local Park | Town or city | 48 | Open |
| McWhorter Park Local Park | Town or city | 45 | Open |
| Hinsley Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Spring Hill Park Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Guthrie Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Arboretum Local Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Teague Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Stamper Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
95 places to go in Longview
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Longview
10 public pools without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Longview
First Methodist Church Playground
DirectionsJack M Mann SplashparkIn Lear Park
DirectionsKidsView Playground at Lear ParkIn Lear Park
DirectionsRotary Park Splash PadIn Rotary/AMBUCS Park
DirectionsSpring Hill / Neal McCoy / AMBUCS Too Universally Accessible PlaygroundIn Spring Hill Park
Directions79 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Longview
Large Dog ParkIn Stragent Dog Park
DirectionsLarge Dog Park EntranceIn Stragent Dog Park
DirectionsLarge Dog Park ExitIn Stragent Dog Park
DirectionsSmall Dog ParkIn Stragent Dog Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Longview
Picnic PavillionIn Lois Jackson Park
DirectionsTrails & water
13 lakes & rivers
Biking & sports
17 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
13 mi
off-road bike paths
0.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
51Tennis
46Baseball
22Soccer
20Basketball
17Golf
12Pickleball
9Football
7Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →9 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 54 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Northcutt HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itEverett BuildingBuilding · listed 1979
About itWhaley HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itNuggett Hill Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1998
About itFrank Taylor and Kate Womack Rembert HouseBuilding · listed 2011
About itPetroleum BuildingBuilding · listed 2019
About itMcWilliams BuildingBuilding · listed 2019
About itLongview National BankBuilding · listed 2023
About itGreggton Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2024
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Longview
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 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 62 | 69 | 77 | 83 | 90 | 94 | 94 | 88 | 78 | 67 | 59 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
August is the driest month (2.7 in) and the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Longview →
Next door
Longview and its neighbors
Longview has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longview | 2% | 0.1 | 11 | 60% | C+ |
| White Oak | 1% | under 0.1 | 9 | 65% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Longview
Where can I hike in Longview?
The longest trail networks: Lear Park, 0.7 miles; Spring Hill Park, 0.4 miles; Teague Park, 0.3 miles; Broughton Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Longview is conserved land?
2% 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 Longview’s trails?
Lear Park and Spring Hill Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Longview?
17 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.1 of painted or protected lanes, 13 of off-road paths and 0.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Longview?
1,196 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Longview or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 938 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Longview have?
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #366 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 Longview 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 →