Woodway has 49 acres of parks, 5.1 for every 1,000 residents
79% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Woodway’s land is conserved, about 43 acres. 1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Woodway, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns · #363 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
How much outdoors does Woodway have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Woodway is ahead of 37% of U.S. towns, #363 of 642 in Texas. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Woodway’s 1% is ahead of 37% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 52% 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 Whitehall Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Poage Park
43 conserved acres
1% of Woodway’s land. Who manages Woodway’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waco Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 18 | Open |
| Whitehall Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Poage Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
5 places to go in Woodway
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
0.2 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 Woodway
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 | 13.7 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| High (°F) | 59 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 84 | 91 | 95 | 96 | 90 | 80 | 68 | 60 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
July is the driest month (2.0 in) and August the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Woodway →
Woodway and its neighbors
Woodway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodway | 1% | 0.3 | 5 | 79% | C+ |
| Waco | 27% | 0.6 | 52 | 75% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Woodway
Where can I hike in Woodway?
The longest trail networks: Whitehall Park, 0.4 miles; Poage Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Woodway 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 Woodway’s trails?
Whitehall Park and Poage Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Woodway?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Woodway?
8,956 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Woodway or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 49 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Woodway have?
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #363 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 Woodway 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 →