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Outdoors in Waelder

Few parks or trails are on the map in Waelder

2 acres are parks and preserves, 3.6 per 1,000 residents. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Waelder, 0.8 per square mile of land. 87% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 1.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
3.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
87%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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1
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

The longest trail network is Macario Garcia Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Macario Garcia Park

Park
2 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Things to do

1 places to go in Waelder

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Waelder

1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
1Soccer

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

April is the best month for walking in Waelder

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)10.411.111.912.913.614.013.913.212.311.410.610.2
High (°F)636773808692959791837265
Rain (in)2.62.12.93.14.43.42.12.93.44.22.92.8

February is the driest month (2.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 97 °F). 4.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 97 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Waelder →

Questions about parks and trails in Waelder

Where can I hike in Waelder?

The longest trail networks: Macario Garcia Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Waelder’s trails?

Macario Garcia Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Waelder?

218 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Waelder or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Waelder neighbors.

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Sources

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 →