Morris Frank Park
Park
87 acres0.4 mi of trail
Wetland Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Lufkin
Lufkin has 774 acres of parks, 23 for every 1,000 residents
1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Lufkin. 4% of Lufkin’s land is conserved, about 773 acres. 57% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns · #321 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
773 acres · of 34.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
774 ac
23 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
57%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.6 mi
1.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
8
What kind of outdoors town is Lufkin?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lufkin have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lufkin is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns, #321 of 642 in Texas. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lufkin’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land23 acres of park per 1,000 residents (774 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home57% 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 42%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 50%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Lufkin’s 4% is ahead of 70% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 17% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B. 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 Morris Frank Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Grace Dunne Richardson Park
Park
48 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 11 parks & preserves
Morris Frank Park87 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsEllen Trout Memorial Park99 acres
DirectionsGrace Dunne Richardson Park48 acres
Kit McConnico Park42 acres
Jones Park29 acres
Kiwanis Park18 acres
DirectionsWinston Park17 acres
Angelina National Forest12 acres · United States Forest Service
Chambers Park11 acres
Louis Bronaugh Park2 acres
DirectionsBrandon Park1 acres
Who protects it
773 conserved acres
4% of Lufkin’s land. Who manages Lufkin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city1,327 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government39 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits39 ac
U.S. Forest Service10 ac
Joint8 ac
Not recorded56 ac
Conservation Easement · 625 acLocal Park · 537 acRecreation or Education Easement · 125 acLocal Recreation Area · 125 acPrivate Park · 47 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 45 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 43 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kit McConnico Park Local Park | Town or city | 285 | Open |
| Ellen Trout Zoo Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 125 | Open |
| Morris Frank Park Local Park | Town or city | 72 | Open |
| Grace Dunne Richardson Park Local Park | Not recorded | 48 | Open |
| Forest Fitness Trail Private Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 39 | Open |
| Jones Park Local Park | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Azalea Trail Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Kiwanis Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Winston Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Chambers Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
7 places to go in Lufkin
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lufkin
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Wetland Trail0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
31Tennis
15Baseball
10Pickleball
2Softball
2Football
1Volleyball
1Basketball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →36 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 59 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Abercrombie-Cavanaugh HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itBanks-Ogg HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itBehannon-Kenley HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itBowers-Felts HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itBoynton-Kent HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itBrookshire, Houston-Yeates HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itByus-Kirkland HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itClark-Whitton HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itCorstone Sales CompanyBuilding · listed 1988
About itEveritt-Cox HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itFenley Commercial BuildingBuilding · listed 1988
About itG. E. Lawrence HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About it24 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lufkin: 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) | 10.3 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| High (°F) | 60 | 64 | 71 | 78 | 85 | 91 | 94 | 94 | 89 | 80 | 69 | 62 |
| Rain (in) | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 5.0 |
August is the driest month (3.5 in) and the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 5.0 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lufkin →
Questions about parks and trails in Lufkin
Where can I hike in Lufkin?
The longest trail networks: Morris Frank Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lufkin is conserved land?
4% 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 Lufkin’s trails?
Morris Frank Park and Ellen Trout Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lufkin?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lufkin?
18,705 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lufkin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 784 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lufkin have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #321 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 Lufkin 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 →