Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domain99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in University Park
3.1 miles of mapped trail cross University Park, 0.8 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Native Texas Park (0.7 mi). 65 acres are parks and preserves, 2.6 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns · #183 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is University Park?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does University Park have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, University Park is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns, #183 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 University Park’s 2% is ahead of 58% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 86% 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 Native Texas Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Northcrest Park
Curtis Park
All 10 parks & preserves
52 conserved acres
2% of University Park’s land. Who manages University Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Caruth Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Germany Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Burleson Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Goar Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Coffee Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Williams Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Smith Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Linear Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Potomac Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
6 places to go in University Park
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 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.
10 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
April is the best month for walking in University Park
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 | 13.0 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 83 | 91 | 95 | 96 | 89 | 78 | 67 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
July is the driest month (2.0 in) and August the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in University Park →
University Park and its neighbors
University Park has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Park | 2% | 0.8 | 3 | 99% | B |
| Highland Park | 4% | 2.1 | 9 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in University Park
Where can I hike in University Park?
The longest trail networks: Native Texas Park, 0.7 miles; Northcrest Park, 0.4 miles; Burleson Park, 0.4 miles; Goar Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of University Park 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 University Park’s trails?
Native Texas Park and Northcrest Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near University Park?
19,374 acres of parks and open public land lie inside University Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 65 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does University Park have?
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #183 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 University Park 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 →