Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Taylor has 372 acres of parks, 22 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Murphy Park (0.5 mi). 87% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.3 miles of mapped trail cross Taylor, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns · #240 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Taylor?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Taylor have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Taylor is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns, #240 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 Taylor’s 2% is ahead of 58% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 29% 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 Murphy Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Taylor Regional Park & Sports Complex
All 15 parks & preserves
322 conserved acres
2% of Taylor’s land. Who manages Taylor’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 28 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Williamson County Park Local Park | County | 136 | Open |
| Murphy Park Local Park | Town or city | 54 | Open |
| Bull Branch Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Robinson Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| South Bull Branch Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Southeast Burkett Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Burkett Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Hidalgo Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| North Bull Branch Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Dolan Avenue Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
22 places to go in Taylor
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 20 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
5 lakes & rivers
12 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.
7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 26 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
April is the best month for walking in Taylor
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) | 61 | 65 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 92 | 96 | 97 | 91 | 81 | 70 | 63 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
July is the driest month (2.2 in) and August the warmest (highs of 97 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 97 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Taylor →
Questions about parks and trails in Taylor
Where can I hike in Taylor?
The longest trail networks: Murphy Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Taylor 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 Taylor’s trails?
Murphy Park and Taylor Regional Park & Sports Complex don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Taylor?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes, 6.3 of off-road paths and 5.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Taylor?
13,629 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Taylor or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 374 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Taylor have?
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #240 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 Taylor 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 →