Pecan Grove Park
Park
45 acres1.3 mi of trail
TrailPecan grove Park Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Rowlett
8% of Rowlett’s land is conserved: 1,073 acres
The biggest trail networks: Pecan Grove Park (1.3 mi), Lakes of Springfield Park (1.2 mi), Rowlett Community Park (0.5 mi). 12 miles of mapped trail cross Rowlett, 0.6 per square mile of land. 81% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns · #93 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,073 acres · of 20.7 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,064 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
81%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
14 mi
14 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Rowlett?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rowlett have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rowlett is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns, #93 of 642 in Texas. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Rowlett’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,064 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13BParks close to home81% 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 74%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 86%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Rowlett’s 8% is ahead of 87% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 75% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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 Pecan Grove Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lakes of Springfield Park
Park
117 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Rowlett Community Park
Park
133 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Peninsula Park
Park
8 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 16 parks & preserves
Pecan Grove Park45 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
Lakes of Springfield Park117 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsRowlett Community Park133 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsKaty Railroad Park18 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsWaterview Park8 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsPeninsula Park8 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Isaac Scruggs Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHomestead Pavillion Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Herfurth Park25 acres
DirectionsShorewood Park14 acres · City of Rowlett
DirectionsLakeside Park South11 acres · City of Rowlett
DirectionsSchrade Bluebonnet Park5 acres · City of Rowlett
Twin Star Park4 acres · City of Rowlett
Scenic Point Park1 acres · City of Rowlett
DirectionsPaddle Point Park1 acres · City of Rowlett
DirectionsLong Green Leisure Area1 acres
Who protects it
1,073 conserved acres
8% of Rowlett’s land. Who manages Rowlett’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city1,956 ac
Recreation or Education Easement · 661 acLocal Recreation Area · 480 acConservation Easement · 411 acLocal Park · 403 acLocal Conservation Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 188 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 56 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muddy Creek Open Space Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 266 | Open |
| Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 130 | Open |
| Lakes of Springfield Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 121 | Open |
| Pecan Grove Park Local Park | Town or city | 113 | Open |
| Elgin B. Robertson Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 88 | Open |
| Herfurth Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Katy Railroad Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Paddlepoint Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Shorewood Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Peninsula Gb Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
34 places to go in Rowlett
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Rowlett
Kid's KingdomIn Pecan Grove Park
DirectionsPlus 25 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Rowlett
Scentral Large Dog ParkIn Herfurth Park
DirectionsScentral Small Dog ParkIn Herfurth Park
DirectionsPlus 5 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Rowlett
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.1 miUnpaved · 1.8 mi
Trail0.7 mi
Pecan grove Park Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
14 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
14 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
20Soccer
18Baseball
11Tennis
6Basketball
4Pickleball
3Beach volleyball
2Football
2Multi-sport
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 Rowlett
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 | 95 | 96 | 89 | 78 | 67 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
July is the driest month (2.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 4.8 inches fall in October, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Rowlett →
Next door
Rowlett and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Rowlett
Where can I hike in Rowlett?
The longest trail networks: Pecan Grove Park, 1.3 miles; Lakes of Springfield Park, 1.2 miles; Rowlett Community Park, 0.5 miles; Katy Railroad Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rowlett is conserved land?
8% 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 Rowlett’s trails?
Pecan Grove Park and Lakes of Springfield Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rowlett?
14 miles of bike routes are on the map: 14 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Rowlett?
22,062 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rowlett or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,098 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Rowlett have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #93 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 Rowlett 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 →