98% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Pantego
10 acres are parks and preserves, 4.2 per 1,000 residents. 1% of Pantego’s land is conserved, about 9 acres.
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Pantego?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Pantego have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pantego is ahead of 30% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Pantego’s 1% is ahead of 44% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 7% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
9 conserved acres
1% of Pantego’s land. Who manages Pantego’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bicentennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
April is the best month for walking in Pantego
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 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 84 | 92 | 96 | 96 | 89 | 79 | 67 | 59 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
July is the driest month (2.0 in) and August the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pantego →
Pantego and its neighbors
Pantego has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pantego | 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 98% | C |
| Dalworthington Gardens | 4% | 0.6 | 24 | 63% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pantego
How much of Pantego 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 Pantego’s trails?
Bicentennial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pantego?
13,954 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pantego or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pantego have?
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Pantego 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 →