Governer Jim Hogg City Park
Park
21 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Quitman
Quitman has 33 acres of parks, 14 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Governer Jim Hogg City Park (0.5 mi). 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Quitman, 0.4 per square mile of land. 3% of Quitman’s land is conserved, about 32 acres.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
32 acres · of 1.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
33 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
64%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Quitman have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Quitman is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Quitman’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (33 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home64% 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 53%
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Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Quitman’s 3% is ahead of 62% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 65% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Quitman. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Governer Jim Hogg City Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
32 conserved acres
3% of Quitman’s land. Who manages Quitman’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city23 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits18 ac
Conservation Easement · 23 acLocal Recreation Area · 9 acRecreation or Education Easement · 9 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pool And Ball Fields Local Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 9 | Open |
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
4Softball
1Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Quitman
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 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 90 | 94 | 94 | 88 | 78 | 66 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
August is the driest month (2.8 in) and the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 4.8 inches fall in October, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Quitman →
Questions about parks and trails in Quitman
Where can I hike in Quitman?
The longest trail networks: Governer Jim Hogg City Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Quitman is conserved land?
3% 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 Quitman’s trails?
Governer Jim Hogg City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Quitman?
1,400 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Quitman or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 33 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Quitman have?
Ahead of 53% 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 Quitman 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 →