Allen & William Arnold City/School Park
Park
20 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Pharr
Pharr has 5.0 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Allen & William Arnold City/School Park (1.4 mi). 241 acres are parks and preserves, 3.0 per 1,000 residents. 1% of Pharr’s land is conserved, about 185 acres.
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns · #445 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
185 acres · of 24.4 sq mi of land
Trails
5.0 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
241 ac
3.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
58%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
9.3 mi
3.6 mi lanes · 5.7 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pharr have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pharr is ahead of 27% of U.S. towns, #445 of 642 in Texas. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pharr’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 (5 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land3.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (241 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home58% 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 27%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 31%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Pharr’s 1% is ahead of 41% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 45% 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 Allen & William Arnold City/School Park, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pharr Vanguard Academy Nature & Birding Center
Park
11 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Jose "Pepe" Salinas Memorial Recreation Center
Managed by Pharr Parks & Recreation
6 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 7 parks & preserves
Allen & William Arnold City/School Park20 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsPharr Vanguard Academy Nature & Birding Center11 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsJose "Pepe" Salinas Memorial Recreation Center6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Pharr Parks & Recreation
DirectionsLorenzo Lore Garcia Park7 acres
DirectionsVictor Garcia Park7 acres
DirectionsWitten Park5 acres · 801 E Jones St
DirectionsMia Memorial Park2 acres
Who protects it
185 conserved acres
1% of Pharr’s land. Who manages Pharr’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city353 ac
County6 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service2 ac
Local Park · 176 acRecreation or Education Easement · 117 acConservation Easement · 59 acLocal Recreation Area · 6 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tierra Del Sol Golf Club Local Park | Town or city | 116 | Open |
| Jones Box Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Pharr Sports Complex Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Lorenzo "Lore" Garcia Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Victor Garcia Municipal Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Dr. Long Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Las Milpas Park Local Recreation Area | County | 6 | Open |
| Witten Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Pharr Aquatics Center Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
23 places to go in Pharr
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pharr
23 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
9.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
5.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
47Tennis
19Baseball
13Basketball
9Soccer
3Football
2Beach volleyball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 11 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The walking year in Pharr
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) | 10.7 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 13.6 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| High (°F) | 72 | 76 | 82 | 87 | 92 | 97 | 97 | 99 | 94 | 88 | 80 | 73 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
February is the driest month (0.8 in) and August the warmest (highs of 99 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 99 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pharr →
Next door
Pharr and its neighbors
Pharr has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharr | 1% | 0.2 | 3 | 58% | C |
| Lopezville | 2% | 0.1 | 4 | 59% | C |
| McAllen | 5% | 0.4 | 6 | 83% | B− |
| San Juan | 1% | 0.4 | 2 | 57% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pharr
Where can I hike in Pharr?
The longest trail networks: Allen & William Arnold City/School Park, 1.4 miles; Pharr Vanguard Academy Nature & Birding Center, 0.4 miles; Jose "Pepe" Salinas Memorial Recreation Center, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pharr 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 Pharr’s trails?
Allen & William Arnold City/School Park and Pharr Vanguard Academy Nature & Birding Center don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pharr?
9.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.6 of painted or protected lanes and 5.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Pharr?
2,725 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pharr or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 244 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Pharr have?
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #445 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 Pharr 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 →