Stafford has 35 acres of parks, 2.0 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Vaccaro Manor Park (0.5 mi). 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Stafford, 0.1 per square mile of land. 70% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns · #478 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
How much outdoors does Stafford have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Stafford is ahead of 24% of U.S. towns, #478 of 642 in Texas. The share of residents near a park holds 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 Stafford’s 1% is ahead of 29% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 33% 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 Vaccaro Manor Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
First Street Park
33 conserved acres
1% of Stafford’s land. Who manages Stafford’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford City Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Gordon Fountain Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Vaccarro Manor Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Rubin Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| First Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
9 places to go in Stafford
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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 Stafford
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 | 12.9 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 64 | 68 | 74 | 80 | 86 | 91 | 93 | 94 | 90 | 83 | 73 | 66 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and August the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 5.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Stafford →
Stafford and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford | 1% | 0.1 | 2 | 70% | C− |
| Sugar Land | 11% | 2.3 | 22 | 92% | A |
| Fifth Street | under 1% | 0.4 | 1 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Missouri City | 10% | 1.3 | 16 | 96% | A |
| Meadows Place | 3% | 0.6 | 6 | 99%+ | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Stafford
Where can I hike in Stafford?
The longest trail networks: Vaccaro Manor Park, 0.5 miles; First Street Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Stafford is conserved land?
1% 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 Stafford’s trails?
Vaccaro Manor Park and Gordon Fountain Lake Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Stafford?
21,613 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stafford or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 36 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Stafford have?
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #478 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 Stafford 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 →