Julius Moore Park
Park
6 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Pittsburg
Pittsburg has 42 acres of parks, 9.4 for every 1,000 residents
2% of Pittsburg’s land is conserved, about 38 acres. 69% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Pittsburg, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns · #322 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
38 acres · of 3.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
42 ac
9.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
69%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pittsburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pittsburg is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns, #322 of 642 in Texas. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pittsburg’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land9.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (42 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home69% 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 42%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 50%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Pittsburg’s 2% is ahead of 50% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 51% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B−. 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 Julius Moore Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 5 parks & preserves
Julius Moore Park6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Fair Park11 acres
DirectionsBroach Park3 acres
DirectionsWitness Park1 acres
DirectionsPilgrim Plaza1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
38 conserved acres
2% of Pittsburg’s land. Who manages Pittsburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city70 ac
County3 ac
Conservation Easement · 35 acLocal Park · 35 acRecreation or Education Easement · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Julius Moore Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Pittsburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pittsburg
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
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.
Courts & fields
8Baseball
3Basketball
3Tennis
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 16 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Pittsburg Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2013
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Pittsburg
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 | 13.0 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 60 | 68 | 76 | 83 | 90 | 93 | 94 | 88 | 77 | 66 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
August is the driest month (2.8 in) and the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pittsburg →
Questions about parks and trails in Pittsburg
Where can I hike in Pittsburg?
The longest trail networks: Julius Moore Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pittsburg 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 Pittsburg’s trails?
Julius Moore Park and Fair Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pittsburg?
1,150 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pittsburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 42 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Pittsburg have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #322 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 Pittsburg 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 →