Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Terrell has 151 acres of parks, 7.4 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Ben Gill Park (0.5 mi). 43% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.3 miles of mapped trail cross Terrell, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns · #491 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
How much outdoors does Terrell have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Terrell is ahead of 22% of U.S. towns, #491 of 642 in Texas. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Terrell’s 1% is ahead of 30% 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 Ben Gill Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Breezy Hill Park
Arlie E White Memorial Park
148 conserved acres
1% of Terrell’s land. Who manages Terrell’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 6 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Gill Park Local Park | Town or city | 95 | Open |
| Kings Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Breezy Hill Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Lions Park Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 4 | Open |
| Arlie White Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Stallings Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
19 places to go in Terrell
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 15 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
2 named trails and 5 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.
6 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 36 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
April is the best month for walking in Terrell
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) | 56 | 60 | 68 | 75 | 82 | 90 | 94 | 95 | 88 | 78 | 66 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
July is the driest month (2.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Terrell →
Questions about parks and trails in Terrell
Where can I hike in Terrell?
The longest trail networks: Ben Gill Park, 0.5 miles; Breezy Hill Park, 0.4 miles; Lions Club Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Terrell 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 Terrell’s trails?
Ben Gill Park and Breezy Hill Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Terrell?
1,578 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Terrell or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 152 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Terrell have?
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #491 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 Terrell 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 →