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Elgin Memorial Park
Park
23 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Outdoors · Elgin
Elgin, TX parks, trails & bike paths
About 2.2% of Elgin is conserved land, roughly 103 acres. There are about 2.3 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Elgin Memorial Park (0.7 mi) and Shenandoah Greenbelt (0.5 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Elgin, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Elgin outdoors
Conserved land
2.2%
103 of 4,629 acres
Trails
2.3 mi
0.3 mi per sq mi · 2 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
6
9 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.
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.
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Shenandoah Greenbelt
Park
19 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Website
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Thomas Memorial Park
Park
11 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
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Morris Memorial Park
Park
8 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Public pools in Elgin
Morris Memorial PoolIn Morris Memorial Park
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
103 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 18 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
Courts & fields
- Baseball7
- Tennis7
- Basketball6
- Beach volleyball4
- Soccer4
- Football3
- Tracks2
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Elgin
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Conservation Easement 102 acLocal Park 85 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shenandoah Park & GreenbeltLocal Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Elgin Memorial Park/ElginLocal Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Thomas Memorial ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Morris Memorial ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Elgin Little LeagueLocal Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 8 | Open |
| Goins Picnic AreaLocal Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
City of Elgin Centennial, 1872-1972In Elgin Memorial Park · Plaque · 1972
Dr. I. B. Nofsinger HousePlaque · 1982
Elgin Christian ChurchPlaque · 1990
Elgin Lodge No. 328, A. F. & A. M.Plaque · 1972
Elgin Methodist ChurchPlaque · 1988
First Presbyterian Church of ElginPlaque · 1997
Elgin CemeteryCemetery
Elgin Old Latin CemeteryCemetery
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Elgin'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 20-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.