Photo: Mike Fisher from Webster, TX, USA · CC BY 2.014% of Nassau Bay’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Nassau Bay, 1.2 per square mile of land. 14% of Nassau Bay’s land is conserved, about 112 acres.
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns · #35 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Nassau Bay?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Nassau Bay have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Nassau Bay is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns, #35 of 642 in Texas. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Nassau Bay’s 14% is ahead of 93% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 91% of them.
Water is 30% of Nassau Bay’s area (1 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 10%.
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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Howard L. Ward Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
112 conserved acres
14% of Nassau Bay’s land. Water is left out: Nassau Bay has 1.2 square miles of land and 0.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Nassau Bay’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nassau Peninsula Local Park | Town or city | 74 | Open |
| Lake Nassau Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| David Braun Park Private Park | Not recorded | 9 | Open |
| Howard L Ward Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Pearson Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Swan Lagoon Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
2 places to go in Nassau Bay
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
2.5 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.
The best walking months in Nassau Bay: 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) | 10.4 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 63 | 67 | 72 | 78 | 84 | 89 | 91 | 92 | 88 | 81 | 72 | 65 |
| Rain (in) | 4.4 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and August the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Nassau Bay →
Nassau Bay and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nassau Bay | 14% | 1.2 | 8 | 99%+ | A |
| League City | 3% | 0.4 | 8 | 72% | B− |
| Webster | 1% | 0.4 | 3 | 85% | C+ |
| Houston | 11% | 0.7 | 12 | 80% | A− |
| Pasadena | 12% | 0.5 | 18 | 85% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Nassau Bay
Where can I hike in Nassau Bay?
The longest trail networks: Howard L. Ward Park, 0.3 miles; Swan Lagoon Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Nassau Bay is conserved land?
14% 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 Nassau Bay’s trails?
Howard L. Ward Park and Swan Lagoon Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Nassau Bay?
2.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.5 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Nassau Bay?
7,490 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Nassau Bay or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 114 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Nassau Bay have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #35 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 Nassau Bay 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 →