State Highway 19 Bridge at Trinity River · Photo: Patrick Feller from Humble, Texas, USA · CC BY 2.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Riverside
2% of Riverside’s land is conserved, about 29 acres. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Riverside, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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29 conserved acres
2% of Riverside’s land. Water is left out: Riverside has 2.0 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Riverside’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| O.B. Ellis Unit State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 29 | Unknown |
1 lakes & rivers
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
April is the best month for walking in Riverside
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) | 10.4 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.5 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 61 | 65 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 91 | 94 | 95 | 90 | 81 | 70 | 62 |
| Rain (in) | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
July is the driest month (3.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 4.8 inches fall in October, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Riverside →
Questions about parks and trails in Riverside
Is there public land near Riverside?
9,072 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Riverside or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Riverside 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 →