Crescent Bend Nature Park
Managed by City of Schertz
186 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Schertz
Schertz has 32 miles of mapped trails, 0.9 for every square mile of land
92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Crescent Bend Nature Park (1.6 mi), Hilltop Park (0.9 mi), Cut-Off Park (0.8 mi). 1,038 acres are parks and preserves, 24 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns · #79 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
650 acres · of 37.9 sq mi of land
Trails
32 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,038 ac
24 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
16 mi
9.1 mi lanes · 5.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
8
What kind of outdoors town is Schertz?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Schertz have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Schertz is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns, #79 of 642 in Texas. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Schertz’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (32 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land24 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,038 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home92% 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 77%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 88%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Schertz’s 3% is ahead of 62% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 86% 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 Crescent Bend Nature Park, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hilltop Park
Managed by City of Schertz, Fairhaven HOA, Links at Scenic Hills HOA
30 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Cut-Off Park
Park
38 acres0.8 mi of trail
Blue Angel LoopSide Trail C
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Rhine Valley Park
Managed by City of Schertz
26 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 24 parks & preserves
Crescent Bend Nature Park186 acres · 1.6 mi of trail · City of Schertz
DirectionsHilltop Park30 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · City of Schertz, Fairhaven HOA, Links at Scenic Hills HOA
Cut-Off Park38 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsThulemeyer Park16 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Schertz
DirectionsHomestead Commons5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Heritage Oaks Park15 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Ashley Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Schertz
Universal City Cibolo Creek1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Universal City
DirectionsTurtle Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Jonas Woods HOA
Rhine Valley Park26 acres · City of Schertz
Cypress Point Park17 acres · City of Schertz
Pickrell Park17 acres · City of Schertz
DirectionsForest Ridge Park16 acres · City of Schertz
Oak Forest Park6 acres · City of Schertz
Palm Park5 acres · City of Schertz
Wendy Swan Memorial Park3 acres · City of Schertz
Guiterrez Xeriscape Park3 acres
The Park at Woodland Oaks2 acres
Park At Woodland Oaks2 acres
Veterans Park1 acres · Universal City
DirectionsMary Whitfield Burks Park1 acres · City of Schertz
Menoo Woods1 acres · Reserve at Mesa Oaks
Veteran's Memorial Plaza1 acres · City of Schertz
Lone Oak Park1 acres · City of Schertz
Who protects it
650 conserved acres
3% of Schertz’s land. Who manages Schertz’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city786 ac
Joint172 ac
Private owners52 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land1 ac
Not recorded171 ac
Local Park · 451 acConservation Easement · 335 acOther Easement · 156 acRecreation or Education Easement · 155 acLocal Recreation Area · 84 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 113 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Bend Nature Park Local Park | Town or city | 182 | Restricted |
| Country Club Local Park | Not recorded | 154 | Open |
| Schertz Soccer Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| Open Space / Park Local Park | Not recorded | 17 | Open |
| Pickrell Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Thulemeyer Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Forest Ridge Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Heritage Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Cypress Point Green Space Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Ashley Park Local Park | Private owners | 8 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
42 places to go in Schertz
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Schertz
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Schertz
Pickrell Park PlayscapeIn Pickrell Park
DirectionsPlayscape
Directions31 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Schertz
Schertz Dog Park
DirectionsScenic views in Schertz
6 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Schertz
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Schertz
Guadalupe County Community GardenGuadalupe County Master Gardeners
DirectionsTrails & water
12 named trails and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 6.8 mi
Blue Angel Loop0.5 mi
Chinkapin Oak0.2 mi
Evergreen Point0.2 mi
Beringer Boulevard0.2 mi
Willow Twig0.2 mi
Mint Julep Court0.2 mi
Pine0.2 mi
Pecan0.2 mi
Forest Ridge Trail0.1 mi
Side Trail C0.1 mi
2 more trails
Shumarad Oak
0.1 miBetty Roberts
0.1 miBiking & sports
16 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
9.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
5.4 mi
off-road bike paths
1.5 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
17Tennis
16Soccer
13Baseball
11Basketball
3Football
3Softball
1Skate park
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 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Schertz
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) | 10.4 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 63 | 68 | 74 | 81 | 87 | 92 | 95 | 96 | 91 | 83 | 72 | 65 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and August the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 3.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Schertz →
Next door
Schertz and its neighbors
Schertz has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
San Antonio342 miSchertz32 miUniversal City16 miNew Braunfels12 miSelma7.4 miCibolo4.8 miConverse4.2 miRandolph AFB2.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schertz | 3% | 0.9 | 24 | 92% | A− |
| Cibolo | 1% | 0.2 | 11 | 96% | B− |
| Universal City | 12% | 2.8 | 23 | 99% | A+ |
| San Antonio | 10% | 0.7 | 21 | 76% | A− |
| Randolph AFB | under 1% | 0.6 | 11 | 38% | C |
| Selma | under 1% | 1.5 | 31 | 95% | B+ |
| Converse | 4% | 0.4 | 11 | 89% | B+ |
| New Braunfels | 3% | 0.3 | 7 | 74% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Schertz
Where can I hike in Schertz?
The longest trail networks: Crescent Bend Nature Park, 1.6 miles; Hilltop Park, 0.9 miles; Cut-Off Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Schertz is conserved land?
3% 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 Schertz’s trails?
Crescent Bend Nature Park and Hilltop Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Schertz?
16 miles of bike routes are on the map: 9.1 of painted or protected lanes, 5.4 of off-road paths and 1.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Schertz?
8,339 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Schertz or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,043 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Schertz have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #79 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 Schertz 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 →