Pecan Park
Park
33 acres0.4 mi of trail
La Nana Creek Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Durst-Taylor House · Photo: Rwminix · CC BY-SA 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Nacogdoches
Nacogdoches has 318 acres of parks, 9.9 for every 1,000 residents
1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Nacogdoches, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of Nacogdoches’ land is conserved, about 387 acres. 61% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns · #397 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
387 acres · of 27.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
318 ac
9.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
61%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Nacogdoches?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Nacogdoches have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Nacogdoches is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns, #397 of 642 in Texas. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Nacogdoches’ overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land9.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (318 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home61% 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 34%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 38%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Nacogdoches’ 2% is ahead of 58% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 22% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to 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 Pecan Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pioneer Park
Park
37 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Pineywoods Native Plant Center
Nature preserve
35 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Mill Pond Park
Park
18 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 10 parks & preserves
Pecan Park33 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsPioneer Park37 acres
Pineywoods Native Plant Center35 acres
DirectionsMill Pond Park18 acres
Maroney Park16 acres · City of Nacogdoches
DirectionsBanita Creek Park14 acres
DirectionsLakeside Park9 acres
DirectionsSFA Mast Arboretum5 acres
DirectionsBlount Park2 acres
DirectionsEugenia Stern Park1 acres
Who protects it
387 conserved acres
2% of Nacogdoches’ land. Who manages Nacogdoches’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city558 ac
Other state land172 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits33 ac
Conservation Easement · 288 acLocal Park · 263 acRecreation or Education Easement · 90 acResearch or Educational Area · 52 acState Recreation Area · 22 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 52 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park - Baseball Complex Local Park | Town or city | 53 | Open |
| Pineywoods Native Plant Center Research or Educational Area | Other state land | 39 | Restricted |
| Hoya Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Pioneer Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Pecan Park Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Mill Pond Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Unknown State Recreation Area | Other state land | 22 | Open |
| Maroney Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Coy Simms Softball Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Banita Creek Park North Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
8 places to go in Nacogdoches
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Nacogdoches
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Nacogdoches
Large DogsIn Banita Creek Park
DirectionsNacogdoches Dog ParkIn Banita Creek Park
DirectionsSmall DogsIn Banita Creek Park
DirectionsFishing spots in Nacogdoches
1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.4 miUnpaved · 1.4 mi
La Nana Creek Trail1.4 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.
Lanana Creek TrailBike route
1.4 miCourts & fields
28Tennis
14Baseball
12Soccer
4Softball
3Basketball
2Beach volleyball
2Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →19 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 80 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Old Nacogdoches University BuildingBuilding · listed 1971
About itAdolphus Sterne HouseBuilding · listed 1976
About itStephen William and Mary Price Blount HouseBuilding · listed 1991
About itCotton Exchange Building, OldBuilding · listed 1992
About itDavidson, Maria A., ApartmentsBuilding · listed 1992
About itEugene H. Blount HouseBuilding · listed 1992
About itHayter Office BuildingBuilding · listed 1992
About itHoya Land Office BuildingBuilding · listed 1992
About itPost Office Building, OldBuilding · listed 1992
About itRoberts BuildingBuilding · listed 1992
About itRoland Jones HouseBuilding · listed 1992
About itSouthern Pacific Railroad DepotBuilding · listed 1992
About it7 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Nacogdoches: 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) | 10.3 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| High (°F) | 59 | 64 | 71 | 77 | 84 | 90 | 94 | 94 | 89 | 79 | 68 | 61 |
| Rain (in) | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
July is the driest month (3.2 in) and August the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 4.9 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Nacogdoches →
Questions about parks and trails in Nacogdoches
Where can I hike in Nacogdoches?
The longest trail networks: Pecan Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Nacogdoches is conserved land?
2% 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 Nacogdoches’ trails?
Pecan Park and Pioneer Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Nacogdoches?
8,166 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Nacogdoches or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 335 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Nacogdoches have?
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #397 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 Nacogdoches 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 →