Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Snyder has 127 acres of parks, 11 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Towle Memorial Park (1.3 mi). 1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Snyder, 0.2 per square mile of land. 2% of Snyder’s land is conserved, about 109 acres.
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns · #332 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
How much outdoors does Snyder have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Snyder is ahead of 41% of U.S. towns, #332 of 642 in Texas. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Snyder’s 2% is ahead of 52% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 42% 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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Towle Memorial Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
North East Park
East Park
Coliseum Park
109 conserved acres
2% of Snyder’s land. Who manages Snyder’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 93 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| North East Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
4 places to go in Snyder
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
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.
April is the best month for walking in Snyder
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 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 61 | 69 | 78 | 85 | 92 | 95 | 94 | 86 | 77 | 66 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 3.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Snyder →
Questions about parks and trails in Snyder
Where can I hike in Snyder?
The longest trail networks: Towle Memorial Park, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Snyder 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 Snyder’s trails?
Towle Memorial Park and North East Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Snyder?
140 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Snyder or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 127 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Snyder have?
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #332 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 Snyder 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 →