About 2.9% of Texas is conserved land, roughly 649 acres. There are about 8.9 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Weldon Springs State Park (6.8 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Texas, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Texas outdoors
Conserved land
2.9%
649 of 22,747 acres
Trails
8.9 mi
0.3 mi per sq mi · 7 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
1
500 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
0.0 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 0.0 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources
413 ac
Regional Water Districts
222 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits
13 ac
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 222 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
Off-road bike paths0.0 mi
Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Texas
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
State Recreation Area 413 acConservation Easement 222 acUnknown 13 ac