Roanoke Community Park
Park
15 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: C jacobson3 · CC BY-SA 4.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Roanoke
26% of Roanoke’s land is conserved: 1,144 acres
1,175 acres are parks and preserves, 114 per 1,000 residents. 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Roanoke Community Park (0.6 mi).
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns · #11 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
26%
1,144 acres · of 6.9 sq mi of land
Trails
3.7 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,175 ac
114 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
0.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Roanoke?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Roanoke have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Roanoke is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns, #11 of 642 in Texas. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Roanoke’s overall grade.
Conserved land26% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land114 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,175 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13AParks close to home99% of residents within a half mile of a park · TX 69% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 96%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 98%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Roanoke’s 26% is ahead of 97% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 73% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. 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 Roanoke Community Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cade Branch Walking Trail
Park
57 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
Roanoke Community Park15 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Cade Branch Walking Trail57 acres
Roanoke Parks and Recreation15 acres
DirectionsFairplay Park10 acres
DirectionsCannon Parkway Park6 acres
DirectionsHills of Roanoke4 acres
Independence Park West1 acres
Foreston Dr. Park1 acres
Who protects it
1,144 conserved acres
26% of Roanoke’s land. Who manages Roanoke’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Army Corps of Engineers2,031 ac
Town or city205 ac
Recreation Management Area · 999 acRecreation or Education Easement · 999 acConservation Easement · 134 acLocal Park · 71 acOther Easement · 33 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 97 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 17 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grapevine Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 999 | Open |
| Roanoke Recreation Center Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Roanoke Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Roanoke Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Fairplay Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Cannon Parkway Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Linear Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Country Acres Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
17 places to go in Roanoke
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Roanoke
Breaker Bay
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Roanoke
Roanoke Elementary School Playground
DirectionsPlus 14 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Fishing spots in Roanoke
1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
6Soccer
4Basketball
3Baseball
2Tennis
1Softball
1Skate park
1Beach volleyball
1Pickleball
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 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Roanoke
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 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 83 | 91 | 96 | 96 | 89 | 78 | 67 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
January is the driest month (2.2 in) and August the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 4.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Roanoke →
Next door
Roanoke and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke | 26% | 0.5 | 114 | 99% | A+ |
| Flower Mound | 19% | 1.1 | 47 | 96% | A+ |
| Westlake | under 1% | 1.9 | 18 | 85% | B |
| Fort Worth | 6% | 0.6 | 10 | 85% | B+ |
| Northlake | 7% | 0.2 | 99 | 5% | B− |
| Trophy Club | 6% | 3.2 | 13 | 98% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Roanoke
Where can I hike in Roanoke?
The longest trail networks: Roanoke Community Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Roanoke is conserved land?
26% 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 Roanoke’s trails?
Roanoke Community Park and Cade Branch Walking Trail don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Roanoke?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Roanoke?
17,498 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Roanoke or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,175 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Roanoke have?
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #11 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 Roanoke 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 →