Photo: Slamforeman · CC BY-SA 3.036% of Steiner Ranch’s land is conserved: 1,552 acres
16 miles of mapped trail cross Steiner Ranch, 2.4 per square mile of land. 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 742 acres are parks and preserves, 40 per 1,000 residents.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns · #2 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Steiner Ranch?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Steiner Ranch have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Steiner Ranch is among the top 1% of U.S. towns, #2 of 642 in Texas. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Steiner Ranch’s 36% is ahead of 98% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 98% 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 Towne Square Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bella Mar Park
1,552 conserved acres
36% of Steiner Ranch’s land. Who manages Steiner Ranch’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,484 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balcones Canyonlands Preserve - Steiner Ranch Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 37 | Open |
| Towne Square Community Center Local Park | Private owners | 11 | Open |
| Bella Mar Park Local Park | Private owners | 9 | Open |
| Westridge Park Local Park | Private owners | 9 | Open |
| Lantana Ridge Park Local Park | Private owners | 1 | Open |
| Hughes Ranch Park Local Park | Private owners | 1 | Open |
| Balcones Canyonlands Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 1 | Restricted |
| Cortaña Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
11 places to go in Steiner Ranch
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.3 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 Steiner Ranch
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 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 62 | 66 | 73 | 80 | 86 | 93 | 96 | 97 | 91 | 82 | 71 | 63 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 97 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 97 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Steiner Ranch →
Questions about parks and trails in Steiner Ranch
Where can I hike in Steiner Ranch?
The longest trail networks: Towne Square Park, 0.4 miles; Bella Mar Park, 0.2 miles; John Simpson Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Steiner Ranch is conserved land?
36% 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 Steiner Ranch’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at John Simpson Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Steiner Ranch?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes and 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Steiner Ranch?
17,655 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Steiner Ranch or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 752 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Steiner Ranch have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #2 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 Steiner Ranch 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 →