West Odessa has 10 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Kellus Turner Park (1 mi). 7% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 41 acres are parks and preserves, 1.3 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 10% of U.S. towns · #589 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
How much outdoors does West Odessa have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Odessa is ahead of 10% of U.S. towns, #589 of 642 in Texas. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so West Odessa’s under 1% is ahead of 12% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 41% 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 Kellus Turner Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
41 conserved acres
under 1% of West Odessa’s land. Who manages West Odessa’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kellus Turner Park Local Park | County | 41 | Open |
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.
April is the best month for walking in West Odessa
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) | 10.3 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| High (°F) | 59 | 64 | 72 | 81 | 89 | 95 | 96 | 95 | 87 | 79 | 68 | 60 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 1.8 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in West Odessa →
West Odessa and its neighbors
West Odessa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Odessa | under 1% | 0.2 | 1 | 7% | D |
| Odessa | 2% | 0.4 | 6 | 79% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in West Odessa
Where can I hike in West Odessa?
The longest trail networks: Kellus Turner Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of West Odessa is conserved land?
under 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 West Odessa’s trails?
Kellus Turner Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near West Odessa?
806 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Odessa or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 41 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does West Odessa have?
Ahead of 10% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #589 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 West Odessa 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 →