Old St. Anthony's Catholic Church · Photo: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:25or6to4 · CC BY-SA 3.095% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Robstown
1% of Robstown’s land is conserved, about 87 acres. 1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Robstown, 0.1 per square mile of land. 90 acres are parks and preserves, 8.8 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns · #313 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Robstown?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Robstown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Robstown is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns, #313 of 642 in Texas. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Robstown’s 1% is ahead of 38% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 34% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Southside Park
Portella Park
Bauer Park
87 conserved acres
1% of Robstown’s land. Who manages Robstown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 67 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diaz Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Massey Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Portella Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Southside Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Bauer Road Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Robstown Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Avalon Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in Robstown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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.
April is the best month for walking in Robstown
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) | 10.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 13.9 | 13.7 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| High (°F) | 68 | 72 | 77 | 83 | 88 | 93 | 95 | 96 | 91 | 85 | 76 | 70 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
February is the driest month (1.4 in) and August the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 5.0 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Robstown →
Questions about parks and trails in Robstown
How much of Robstown is conserved land?
1% 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 Robstown’s trails?
Diaz Park and Southside Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Robstown?
609 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Robstown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 90 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Robstown have?
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #313 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 Robstown 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 →