C Doornbos Park
Managed by City of Nederland
21 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Nederland
Nederland has 38 acres of parks, 2.0 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: C Doornbos Park (0.8 mi). 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Nederland, 0.2 per square mile of land. 66% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 25% of U.S. towns · #462 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
35 acres · of 5.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
38 ac
2.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
66%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Nederland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Nederland is ahead of 25% of U.S. towns, #462 of 642 in Texas. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Nederland’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 (1 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land2.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (38 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home66% 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 25%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 28%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Nederland’s 1% is ahead of 35% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 40% 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 C Doornbos Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Tex Ritter Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
35 conserved acres
1% of Nederland’s land. Who manages Nederland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city69 ac
Conservation Easement · 35 acLocal Park · 34 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doornbos Heritage Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Rienstra Heritage Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Homer Nagel Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Babe Ruth Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Carl "Cropo" LeBlanc Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| "Tex" Ritter Historical Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| South 5th Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Nederland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Nederland
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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
15Tennis
3Baseball
2Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Nederland: 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 | 12.9 | 13.6 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 62 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 85 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 81 | 71 | 64 |
| Rain (in) | 5.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
February is the driest month (3.4 in) and August the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 6.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Nederland →
Next door
Nederland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nederland | 1% | 0.2 | 2 | 66% | C |
| Port Arthur | 22% | 0.2 | 15 | 74% | B+ |
| Port Neches | 1% | 0.2 | 7 | 48% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Nederland
Where can I hike in Nederland?
The longest trail networks: C Doornbos Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Nederland 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 Nederland’s trails?
C Doornbos Park and Tex Ritter Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Nederland?
2,157 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Nederland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 38 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Nederland have?
Ahead of 25% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #462 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 Nederland 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 →