Photo: Shane.torgerson · CC BY-SA 3.0Monahans has 151 acres of parks, 20 for every 1,000 residents
83% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 10 miles of mapped trail cross Monahans, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #233 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Monahans?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Monahans have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Monahans is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #233 of 642 in Texas. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Monahans’ 1% is ahead of 32% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 59% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Hill Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Allen Park
Rudy Park
All 5 parks & preserves
145 conserved acres
1% of Monahans’ land. Who manages Monahans’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward County Golf Course Local Recreation Area | County | 118 | Open |
| Permanent University Fund State Resource Management Area | State land board | 7 | Closed |
| Hill Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Rudy Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Pearson Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Duffey Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Alberta Allen Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Ward County Aquatic Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
5 places to go in Monahans
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 picnic areas without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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.
April is the best month for walking in Monahans
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 | 13.8 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| High (°F) | 61 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 91 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 90 | 81 | 70 | 61 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 98 °F). 1.8 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 98 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Monahans →
Monahans and its neighbors
Monahans has the most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monahans | 1% | 0.4 | 20 | 83% | B− |
| Southwest Sandhill | under 1% | 0.5 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Thorntonville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Monahans
Where can I hike in Monahans?
The longest trail networks: Hill Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Monahans 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 Monahans’ trails?
Hill Park and Allen Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Monahans?
8,553 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Monahans or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 151 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Monahans have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #233 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 Monahans 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 →