San Benito has 5.6 miles of mapped trails, 0.4 for every square mile of land
46 acres are parks and preserves, 1.9 per 1,000 residents. 2% of San Benito’s land is conserved, about 170 acres. 63% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns · #402 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
How much outdoors does San Benito have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, San Benito is ahead of 33% of U.S. towns, #402 of 642 in Texas. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so San Benito’s 2% is ahead of 49% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 59% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Kennedy Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Stookey Park
All 7 parks & preserves
170 conserved acres
2% of San Benito’s land. Who manages San Benito’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 240 | Restricted |
| Cameron County Fairground Local Other or Unknown | County | 17 | Open |
| Stookey Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Kennedy Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Falligant Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Landrum Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Heavin Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Plaza De San Benito Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
11 places to go in San Benito
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
11 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 15 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
April is the best month for walking in San Benito
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) | 10.7 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 13.6 | 13.0 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| High (°F) | 71 | 76 | 81 | 86 | 91 | 94 | 96 | 97 | 92 | 87 | 79 | 73 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
February is the driest month (1.0 in) and August the warmest (highs of 97 °F). 5.3 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 97 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in San Benito →
San Benito 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Benito | 2% | 0.4 | 2 | 63% | C |
| Harlingen | 2% | 0.7 | 10 | 64% | B− |
| Brownsville | 19% | 1.5 | 11 | 56% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in San Benito
Where can I hike in San Benito?
The longest trail networks: Kennedy Park, 0.4 miles; Landrum Park, 0.3 miles; Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge, 0.1 miles; Stookey Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of San Benito is conserved land?
2% 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 San Benito’s trails?
Kennedy Park and Landrum Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near San Benito?
2,650 acres of parks and open public land lie inside San Benito or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 46 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does San Benito have?
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #402 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 San Benito 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 →