Photo: R. Rothenberger · CC BY 3.0Lumberton has 392 acres of parks, 28 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Lumberton City Park (1 mi). 20% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Lumberton’s land is conserved, about 469 acres.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns · #325 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
How much outdoors does Lumberton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lumberton is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns, #325 of 642 in Texas. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Lumberton’s 5% is ahead of 79% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 27% 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
The longest trail network is Lumberton City Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Village Creek State Park
Big Thicket National Preserve
469 conserved acres
5% of Lumberton’s land. Who manages Lumberton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village Creek State Park State Park | State parks | 301 | Open |
| Wier Woods Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 88 | Closed |
| Big Thicket National Preserve Conservation Area | National Park Service | 57 | Open |
| The Nature Conservancy Private Conservation Fee Ownership Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 18 | Unknown |
| Wier Woods Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Closed |
3 places to go in Lumberton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
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 Lumberton: 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) | 10.4 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 62 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 85 | 90 | 92 | 93 | 89 | 81 | 71 | 64 |
| Rain (in) | 5.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 5.4 |
February is the driest month (3.9 in) and August the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 6.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lumberton →
Questions about parks and trails in Lumberton
Where can I hike in Lumberton?
The longest trail networks: Lumberton City Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lumberton is conserved land?
5% 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 Lumberton’s trails?
Lumberton City Park and Village Creek State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lumberton?
34,978 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lumberton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 451 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lumberton have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #325 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 Lumberton 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 →