Mockingbird Nature Park
Park
60 acres1.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Midlothian
Midlothian has 274 acres of parks, 7.0 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Mockingbird Nature Park (1.8 mi), Mountain Peak Community Park (0.6 mi). 5.5 miles of mapped trail cross Midlothian, 0.1 per square mile of land. 49% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns · #494 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
245 acres · of 63.7 sq mi of land
Trails
5.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
274 ac
7.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
49%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
18
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Midlothian have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Midlothian is ahead of 22% of U.S. towns, #494 of 642 in Texas. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Midlothian’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land7.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (274 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home49% 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 22%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 23%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Midlothian’s 1% is ahead of 27% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 26% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Midlothian. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Mockingbird Nature Park, with 1.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mountain Peak Community Park
Park
10 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Midlothian Community Park
Park
86 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hawkins Spring Park
Park
24 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 10 parks & preserves
Mockingbird Nature Park60 acres · 1.8 mi of trail
DirectionsMountain Peak Community Park10 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Midlothian Community Park86 acres
Hawkins Spring Park24 acres
Jaycee Park9 acres
DirectionsRidgeview Park9 acres
Civic Center Park6 acres
Kimmel Park3 acres
Kensington Park1 acres · Kensington Park HOA
Heritage Park1 acres
Who protects it
245 conserved acres
1% of Midlothian’s land. Who manages Midlothian’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city382 ac
Local Park · 174 acConservation Easement · 167 acLocal Conservation Area · 40 acOther Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midlothian Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 71 | Open |
| Mockingbird Nature Park Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 40 | Open |
| Midlothian Sports Complex Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Hawkins Spring Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Mountain Peak Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Jaycee Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Ridgeview Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Civic Center Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Midlothian Dog Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Kimmel Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
5 places to go in Midlothian
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Midlothian
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Midlothian
City Of Midlothian Dog Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 18 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.5 mi
Walking path - Rosebud0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Crossroads LakereservoirDiamond J Ranch Lake Number 2reservoirGifford-Hill LakereservoirHi-View Ranch LakereservoirLake VictoriapondMassey LakeSoil Conservation Service Site 10 ReservoirreservoirSoil Conservation Service Site 16 ReservoirreservoirSoil Conservation Service Site 2a ReservoirpondSoil Conservation Service Site 2b ReservoirreservoirSoil Conservation Service Site 2f ReservoirreservoirSoil Conservation Service Site 3 ReservoirreservoirSoil Conservation Service Site 4 ReservoirreservoirBedford BranchNorth Prong CreekSoap CreekSouth Prong CreekWaxahachie Creek
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
22Tennis
13Baseball
4Pickleball
3Beach volleyball
3Multi-sport
2Basketball
1Volleyball
1Football
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 Midlothian
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 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 83 | 91 | 95 | 95 | 89 | 78 | 67 | 59 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
July is the driest month (2.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Midlothian →
Next door
Midlothian and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midlothian | 1% | 0.1 | 7 | 49% | C− |
| Waxahachie | 1% | 0.1 | 10 | 63% | C |
| Grand Prairie | 24% | 0.3 | 33 | 80% | A− |
| Cedar Hill | 16% | 0.9 | 73 | 93% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Midlothian
Where can I hike in Midlothian?
The longest trail networks: Mockingbird Nature Park, 1.8 miles; Mountain Peak Community Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Midlothian 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 Midlothian’s trails?
Mockingbird Nature Park and Mountain Peak Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Midlothian?
15,163 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Midlothian or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 275 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Midlothian have?
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #494 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 Midlothian 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 →