Unity Park
Park
26 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Stedil · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Magnolia
Magnolia has 102 acres of parks, 25 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Unity Park (0.8 mi). 48% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Magnolia, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns · #219 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
95 acres · of 5.1 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
102 ac
25 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
48%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Magnolia have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Magnolia is ahead of 55% of U.S. towns, #219 of 642 in Texas. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Magnolia’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land25 acres of park per 1,000 residents (102 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home48% of residents within a half mile of a park · TX 69% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 55%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 66%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Magnolia’s 3% is ahead of 65% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 67% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Unity Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sullivan Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
95 conserved acres
3% of Magnolia’s land. Who manages Magnolia’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County131 ac
Town or city54 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits5 ac
Local Recreation Area · 70 acRecreation or Education Easement · 70 acConservation Easement · 25 acLocal Park · 25 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia Youth Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | County | 66 | Open |
| Unity Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Magnolia Horse Arena Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Sullivan Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Magnolia
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Magnolia
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.5 miHorses · 0.5 miUnpaved · 1.3 mi
Magnolia Stroll0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
13Tennis
9Baseball
5Football
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 Magnolia
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 | 73 | 79 | 86 | 92 | 94 | 95 | 90 | 82 | 71 | 64 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Magnolia →
Next door
Magnolia and its neighbors
Magnolia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia | 3% | 0.4 | 25 | 48% | B |
| Pinehurst | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Magnolia
Where can I hike in Magnolia?
The longest trail networks: Unity Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Magnolia is conserved land?
3% 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 Magnolia’s trails?
Unity Park and Sullivan Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Magnolia?
2,850 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Magnolia or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 102 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Magnolia have?
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #219 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 Magnolia 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 →