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John Stiff Memorial Park
Park
354 acres3.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Outdoors · Amarillo
Amarillo, TX parks, trails & bike paths
About 3.8% of Amarillo is conserved land, roughly 2,629 acres. There are about 69 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in John Stiff Memorial Park (3.1 mi), Greenways Park (2.2 mi), and John Ward Memorial Park (Medipark) (1.8 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Amarillo, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Amarillo outdoors
Conserved land
3.8%
2,629 of 68,861 acres
Trails
69 mi
0.6 mi per sq mi · 17 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
75
13 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
41.0 mi
18.4 mi lanes · 22.3 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.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Greenways Park
Park
45 acres2.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
3
John Ward Memorial Park (Medipark)
Park
67 acres1.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
4
Rick Klein Park
Park
65 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
5
Thompson Park
Park
203 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
6
Rick Klein Park North
Park
44 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
7
Ellwood Park
Park
25 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
8
Rick Klein Park BMX Course
Managed by City of Amarillo
314 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
All 75 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 75 parks & preserves
John Stiff Memorial Park354 acres · 3.1 mi of trail
Greenways Park45 acres · 2.2 mi of trail
John Ward Memorial Park (Medipark)67 acres · 1.8 mi of trail
Rick Klein Park65 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
Thompson Park203 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
Rick Klein Park North44 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
Ellwood Park25 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
Rick Klein Park BMX Course314 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · City of Amarillo
Southeast Park39 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
Belmar School Park14 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Playgrounds in Amarillo
Showing 1–10 of 50 playgrounds
28th Ave Playground
Memorial Park PlaygroundIn Memorial Park
Memorial Splash PadIn Memorial Park
River Road Park PlaygroundIn River Road Park
The Ruckus Kid's Corral
Tradewind Elementary Playground
Willow Vista PlaygroundIn Willow Vista Park
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground in Westover Village Park
Unnamed playground in Arden Road Elementary Park
21 more unnamed playgrounds are mapped in Amarillo.
Trails
Named trails
Unpaved 29.6 mi
Showing 1–10 of 15 trails
- East Amarillo Boulevard0.5 mi
- SE 23rd Ave0.5 mi
- Partlow Dr0.4 mi
- Garnet Dr0.4 mi
- Sutherland Dr0.3 mi
- Donnelly Dr0.3 mi
- Picturesque Circle0.3 mi
- SE 25th Ave0.3 mi
- Eula Dr0.3 mi
- Washington Desire Path0.3 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
Bennett LakereservoirDiamond Horseshoe PlayalakeGene Howe ReservoirlakeLawrence LakeMartin Road ReservoirlakeMcDonald LakelakeMedipark Lake AMedipark Lake BPlaya Lake 7lakeRoss Rogers Golf Course lakepond
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
2,629 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 30 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 lanes18.4 mi
- Off-road bike paths22.3 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.2 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis93
- Baseball39
- Basketball39
- Football23
- Soccer16
- Tracks15
- Pickleball14
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Amarillo
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Recreation Area 1,762 acRecreation or Education Easement 1,714 acConservation Easement 908 acLocal Park 884 ac
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comanche TrailLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 575 | Open |
| Southeast Regional ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 374 | Open |
| John S Stiff Memorial ParkLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 357 | Open |
| Ross RogersLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 336 | Open |
| Thompson Memorial ParkLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 242 | Open |
| Rick Klein Sports ComplexLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 149 | Open |
| Brook Hollow ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 79 | Open |
| Medical Center ParkLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 55 | Open |
| Rails To Trails ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 48 | Open |
| Martin Road ParkLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 46 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Showing 1–10 of 83 places
A.T. & S.F. No. 5000 "Madam Queen"In Madam Queen · Plaque · 1965
Alice Ghormley Curtis HouseBuilding
Alice Victoria Ghormley Curtis HousePlaque · 1997
AmarilloIn Centennial Plaza · Plaque · 1970
Amarillo College Carriage HouseBuilding
Amarillo Globe Dream HousePlaque · 2008
Amarillo Hardware BuildingBuilding
Amarillo Hardware Warehouse BuildingBuilding
Amarillo High School MonumentMonument
Amarillo Ice Co. WarehouseBuilding
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Amarillo's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 49.9-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.