Leon Tuttle Athletic Complex
Managed by City of Rockwall
21 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Rockwall
96% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Rockwall
792 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Rockwall’s land is conserved, about 809 acres. 9.8 miles of mapped trail cross Rockwall, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #121 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
809 acres · of 29.6 sq mi of land
Trails
9.8 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
792 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
21 mi
21 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
18
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Rockwall?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rockwall have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rockwall is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #121 of 642 in Texas. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Rockwall’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (792 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13BParks close to home96% 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 70%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 81%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Rockwall’s 4% is ahead of 73% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 58% of 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
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The longest trail network is Leon Tuttle Athletic Complex, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Squabble Creek Bike Trails Park
Park
56 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 19 parks & preserves
Leon Tuttle Athletic Complex21 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Rockwall
DirectionsSquabble Creek Bike Trails Park56 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHarry Myers Park66 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsYellowjacket Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsThe Park at Hickory Ridge23 acres
DirectionsThe Park at Breezy Hill16 acres · City of Rockwall
The Park at Fox Chase13 acres · City of Rockwall
DirectionsThe Park at Emerald Bay13 acres
Shores Park12 acres
The Park at Stone Creek12 acres
DirectionsNorthshore Park9 acres
DirectionsState Highway 66 Boat Ramp5 acres
DirectionsHenry M Chandler Park4 acres · City of Rockwall
Windmill Ridge Park3 acres · City of Rockwall
Flagstone Creek Estates HOA Park3 acres
DirectionsFlagstone Creek Estates HOA Nature Trail3 acres
Lofland Park3 acres · City of Rockwall
DirectionsJewel Park2 acres
DirectionsLake Pointe Park1 acres · Lake Pointe Church
DirectionsWho protects it
809 conserved acres
4% of Rockwall’s land. Who manages Rockwall’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city1,503 ac
Private owners92 ac
Regional agency5 ac
Not recorded14 ac
Conservation Easement · 627 acLocal Park · 575 acRecreation or Education Easement · 181 acLocal Recreation Area · 178 acLocal Conservation Area · 47 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 26 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 16 of 105 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caruth Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 169 | Open |
| Harry Myers Park Local Park | Town or city | 67 | Open |
| Dorba Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 59 | Open |
| Alma Williams Howard Park Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 47 | Open |
| Breezy Hill Open Space Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Breezy Hill Greenbelt Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Somerset Park HOA Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Hickory Ridge Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Pettinger Nature Preserve Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Flagstone HOA Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
87 places to go in Rockwall
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Rockwall
2 public pools without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Rockwall
Emerald BayIn The Park at Emerald Bay
DirectionsFlagstone Creek Estates HOA PlaygroundIn Flagstone Creek Estates HOA Park
DirectionsHarry Myers Splash PadIn Harry Myers Park
Directions78 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Rockwall
Harry Myers Dog ParkIn Harry Myers Park
DirectionsPlus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Rockwall
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Rockwall
1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Community gardens in Rockwall
Butterfly GardenIn Harry Myers Park
DirectionsTrails & water
18 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Boles LakereservoirCaruth LakereservoirGreenes LakereservoirLofland LakereservoirNelson LakereservoirPhelps LakereservoirPickens LakereservoirRainbow LakereservoirRockwall LakereservoirSoil Conservation Service Site 1a ReservoirreservoirSoil Conservation Service Site 1b ReservoirreservoirSoil Conservation Service Site 2 ReservoirreservoirSoil Conservation Service Site 3 ReservoirreservoirStock PondpondSunset LakepondTexas LakereservoirWallace LakereservoirLong Branch
Biking & sports
21 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
21 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
46Tennis
18Baseball
17Basketball
11Pickleball
9Football
8Soccer
4Beach volleyball
4Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 23 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
First Methodist Church of RockwallBuilding · listed 2007
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Rockwall
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) | 55 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 90 | 94 | 95 | 88 | 78 | 66 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
July is the driest month (2.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Rockwall →
Next door
Rockwall and its neighbors
Rockwall has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Rockwall
Where can I hike in Rockwall?
The longest trail networks: Leon Tuttle Athletic Complex, 0.3 miles; Harry Myers Park, 0.1 miles; Squabble Creek Bike Trails Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rockwall is conserved land?
4% 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 Rockwall’s trails?
Leon Tuttle Athletic Complex and Harry Myers Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rockwall?
21 miles of bike routes are on the map: 21 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Rockwall?
16,701 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rockwall or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 816 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Rockwall have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #121 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 Rockwall 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 →