Amsler Park
Managed by City of McGregor
31 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in McGregor
McGregor has 119 acres of parks, 21 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Amsler Park (1 mi). 89% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.8 miles of mapped trail cross McGregor, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns · #272 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
98 acres · of 23.1 sq mi of land
Trails
3.8 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
119 ac
21 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
89%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is McGregor?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does McGregor have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, McGregor is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns, #272 of 642 in Texas. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of McGregor’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land21 acres of park per 1,000 residents (119 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13BParks close to home89% 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 49%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 58%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so McGregor’s 1% is ahead of 28% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 41% 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 Amsler Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Launch Pad Park
Park
52 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Bewley Park
Managed by City of McGregor
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 5 parks & preserves
Amsler Park31 acres · 1 mi of trail · City of McGregor
DirectionsKasting Park6 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsLaunch Pad Park52 acres
Bewley Park5 acres · City of McGregor
Oglesby Park3 acres
Who protects it
98 conserved acres
1% of McGregor’s land. Who manages McGregor’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city194 ac
Local Park · 97 acConservation Easement · 97 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluebonnet Park Local Park | Town or city | 72 | Open |
| Amsler Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Kasting Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Bewly Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
Things to do
12 places to go in McGregor
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in McGregor
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in McGregor
11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
County Road 3110.2 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
6Baseball
6Tennis
6Basketball
2Softball
1Soccer
1Football
1Equestrian
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 McGregor
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) | 59 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 84 | 91 | 95 | 96 | 89 | 80 | 68 | 60 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
July is the driest month (2.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in McGregor →
Next door
McGregor and its neighbors
McGregor has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGregor | 1% | 0.2 | 21 | 89% | B− |
| Waco | 27% | 0.6 | 52 | 75% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in McGregor
Where can I hike in McGregor?
The longest trail networks: Amsler Park, 1 miles; Kasting Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of McGregor 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 McGregor’s trails?
Amsler Park and Kasting Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near McGregor?
10,054 acres of parks and open public land lie inside McGregor or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 119 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does McGregor have?
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #272 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 McGregor 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 →