Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Seguin has 373 acres of parks, 11 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Max Starcke Park (5.2 mi). 2% of Seguin’s land is conserved, about 449 acres. 9.0 miles of mapped trail cross Seguin, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns · #314 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
How much outdoors does Seguin have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Seguin is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns, #314 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 Seguin’s 2% is ahead of 51% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 47% 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 Max Starcke Park, with 5.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Manuel C. Castilla Park
Bauer Park
All 12 parks & preserves
449 conserved acres
2% of Seguin’s land. Who manages Seguin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 45 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Starcke Park Local Park | Town or city | 263 | Open |
| Riverview Park Local Park | Town or city | 71 | Open |
| Fairgrounds Complex Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 53 | Open |
| Park West Local Park | Town or city | 46 | Open |
| Softball Fourplex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Manuel C. Castilla Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Townwood Village East Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Walnut Springs Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Willow Creek Strip Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Blue Star Memorial Highway Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
31 places to go in Seguin
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
19 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
4 peaks without a name on the map.
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
6.0 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.
9 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 40 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
April is the best month for walking in Seguin
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 | 93 | 96 | 97 | 91 | 83 | 72 | 65 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and August the warmest (highs of 97 °F). 4.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 97 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Seguin →
Seguin and its neighbors
Seguin has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seguin | 2% | 0.2 | 11 | 69% | C+ |
| Geronimo | under 1% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Seguin
Where can I hike in Seguin?
The longest trail networks: Max Starcke Park, 5.2 miles; Manuel C. Castilla Park, 0.3 miles; Bauer Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Seguin 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 Seguin’s trails?
Max Starcke Park and Manuel C. Castilla Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Seguin?
6.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes, 3.8 of off-road paths and 2.0 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Seguin?
1,321 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Seguin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 379 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Seguin have?
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #314 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 Seguin 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 →