Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Waxahachie has 449 acres of parks, 9.9 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Lee Penn Park (0.6 mi). 3.5 miles of mapped trail cross Waxahachie, 0.1 per square mile of land. 1% of Waxahachie’s land is conserved, about 394 acres.
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns · #419 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Waxahachie?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Waxahachie have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Waxahachie is ahead of 31% of U.S. towns, #419 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 Waxahachie’s 1% is ahead of 42% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 23% 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 Lee Penn Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Getzendaner Memorial Park
Waxahachie Sports Complex
All 20 parks & preserves
394 conserved acres
1% of Waxahachie’s land. Who manages Waxahachie’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 47 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 42 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waxahachie Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 99 | Open |
| Lion's Park Local Park | Town or city | 51 | Open |
| Waxahachie Creek Hike & Bike Trail Local Park | Town or city | 45 | Open |
| Brown Singleton Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Getzendaner Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Waxahachie Rodeo Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Mike Stevenson Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Spring Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Chapman Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Boat Dock Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
24 places to go in Waxahachie
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 17 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 3 boat launches without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 14 lakes & rivers
11 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.
75 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 37 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
63 more on the History page.
April is the best month for walking in Waxahachie
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) | 57 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 83 | 91 | 95 | 96 | 89 | 79 | 67 | 59 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
July is the driest month (1.9 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 Waxahachie →
Waxahachie and its neighbors
Waxahachie has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waxahachie | 1% | 0.1 | 10 | 63% | C |
| Red Oak | under 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 36% | D |
| Midlothian | 1% | 0.1 | 7 | 49% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Waxahachie
Where can I hike in Waxahachie?
The longest trail networks: Lee Penn Park, 0.6 miles; Getzendaner Memorial Park, 0.3 miles; Waxahachie Sports Complex, 0.1 miles; Lions Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Waxahachie 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 Waxahachie’s trails?
Lee Penn Park and Getzendaner Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Waxahachie?
11 miles of bike routes are on the map: 9.2 of off-road paths and 1.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Waxahachie?
9,098 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Waxahachie or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 450 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Waxahachie have?
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #419 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 Waxahachie 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 →