Judge Gilbert Garza Park
Managed by City of Weslaco
46 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Satxra · CC BY-SA 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Weslaco
Weslaco has 13 miles of mapped trails, 0.8 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Judge Gilbert Garza Park (0.9 mi), Mayor Pablo Peña Park (0.9 mi), Frontera Audubon (0.9 mi). 2% of Weslaco’s land is conserved, about 190 acres. 214 acres are parks and preserves, 5.1 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns · #304 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
190 acres · of 16.9 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
214 ac
5.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
58%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.7 mi
5.6 mi lanes · 1.1 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Weslaco have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Weslaco is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns, #304 of 642 in Texas. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Weslaco’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land5.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (214 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13CParks close to home58% of residents within a half mile of a park · TX 69% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 44%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 53%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Weslaco’s 2% is ahead of 50% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 83% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Judge Gilbert Garza Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mayor Pablo Peña Park
Managed by City of Weslaco Parks & Recreation
43 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Frontera Audubon
Managed by Frontera Audubon Society
14 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dogs usually not allowed
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Sports Park
Managed by City of Weslaco
5 acres0.3 mi of trail
Sports Park Foot Path
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
Judge Gilbert Garza Park46 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · City of Weslaco
DirectionsMayor Pablo Peña Park43 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · City of Weslaco Parks & Recreation
DirectionsFrontera Audubon14 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Frontera Audubon Society
Sports Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Weslaco
Gibson Park10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Weslaco
DirectionsHarlon Block Sports Complex61 acres
DirectionsIsaac D. Rodriguez Park20 acres · City of Weslaco Parks & Recreation
DirectionsLa Plazita Park2 acres
Who protects it
190 conserved acres
2% of Weslaco’s land. Who manages Weslaco’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city217 ac
County68 ac
Joint41 ac
State fish & wildlife30 ac
State parks1 ac
Not recorded11 ac
Conservation Easement · 156 acLocal Park · 140 acOther Easement · 30 acState Conservation Area · 30 acPrivate Park · 11 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 16 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harlon Block Sports Complex Local Park | Town or city | 66 | Open |
| Weslaco City Park Local Park | Town or city | 44 | Open |
| Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 30 | Restricted |
| Isaac D. Rodriguez Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Unknown Private Park | Not recorded | 11 | Open |
| Gibson Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| La Plazita Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
31 places to go in Weslaco
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Weslaco
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Weslaco
30 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.4 mi
Sports Park Foot Path0.4 mi
Biking & sports
6.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
53Tennis
14Baseball
7Basketball
6Soccer
2Pickleball
2Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 15 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Cortez HotelBuilding · listed 2004
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Weslaco
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) | 10.7 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 13.6 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| High (°F) | 72 | 76 | 82 | 87 | 92 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 93 | 88 | 79 | 73 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
February is the driest month (0.9 in) and August the warmest (highs of 98 °F). 4.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 98 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Weslaco →
Next door
Weslaco and its neighbors
Weslaco has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weslaco | 2% | 0.8 | 5 | 58% | C+ |
| Mercedes | 1% | 0.2 | 4 | 65% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Weslaco
Where can I hike in Weslaco?
The longest trail networks: Judge Gilbert Garza Park, 0.9 miles; Mayor Pablo Peña Park, 0.9 miles; Frontera Audubon, 0.9 miles; Sports Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Weslaco 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 Weslaco’s trails?
Judge Gilbert Garza Park and Mayor Pablo Peña Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Weslaco?
6.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.6 of painted or protected lanes and 1.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Weslaco?
1,336 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Weslaco or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 214 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Weslaco have?
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #304 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 Weslaco 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 →