Matagorda Island Lighthouse · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Port O'Connor
10 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Port O'Connor, 0.3 per square mile of land. 21% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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21 conserved acres
1% of Port O'Connor’s land. Water is left out: Port O'Connor has 4.0 square miles of land and 2.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Port O'Connor’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aransas National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 14 | Restricted |
| King Fisher Beach Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Powderhorn Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State parks | 4 | Closed |
2 places to go in Port O'Connor
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1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
0.0 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 Port O'Connor: 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) | 10.5 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 64 | 67 | 72 | 77 | 83 | 88 | 90 | 91 | 88 | 82 | 73 | 67 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and August the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 5.1 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Port O'Connor →
Questions about parks and trails in Port O'Connor
Is there public land near Port O'Connor?
11,945 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Port O'Connor or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Port O'Connor 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 →