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Kachina Prairie Park
Nature preserve
32 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the trail sign
Outdoors · Ennis
Ennis, TX parks, trails & bike paths
About 1.7% of Ennis is conserved land, roughly 368 acres. There are about 3.4 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Kachina Prairie Park (0.7 mi), Veterans Park (0.7 mi), and Lions Park (0.6 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Ennis, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Ennis outdoors
Conserved land
1.7%
368 of 21,179 acres
Trails
3.4 mi
0.1 mi per sq mi · 3 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
12
16 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.
2
Veterans Park
Park
19 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
3
Lions Park
Park
13 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
4
Kiwanis Park
Park
5 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 12 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 12 parks & preserves
Kachina Prairie Park32 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Veterans Park19 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Lions Park13 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Kiwanis Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Bluebonnet Park46 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Ennis Parks and Recreation
Jaycee Park17 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Lions Stadium36 acres
Fairview Park8 acres
Lake Clark Park6 acres
Roger Maise Park4 acres
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Playgrounds in Ennis
Showing 1–10 of 17 playgrounds
Unnamed playground in Bluebonnet Park
Unnamed playground in Bluebonnet Park
Unnamed playground in Veterans Park
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground in Jaycee Park
Unnamed playground in Kiwanis Park
Unnamed playground in Lions Park
Unnamed playground in Lions Park
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
368 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 15 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
- Tennis18
- Baseball17
- Basketball4
- Soccer3
- Pickleball2
- Beach volleyball1
- Football1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Ennis
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Conservation Easement 232 acLocal Park 187 acRecreation Management Area 135 acRecreation or Education Easement 133 acState Conservation Area 30 ac
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bardwell Recreation AreaRecreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 135 | Open |
| Lake Clark ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 57 | Open |
| Bluebonnet ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Ennis Kachina PrairieState Conservation Area | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Jaycee ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Veteran's Memorial ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Lion's ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Kiwanis ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Storey ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Roger Maise ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Showing 1–10 of 22 places
Burnam Square and CemeteryPlaque · 1978
Ennis Bluebonnet TrailsPlaque · 2023
Ennis City HallPlaque · 1985
Ennis National BankPlaque · 1983
Frederick Harrison RankinPlaque · 1936
Jack LummusPlaque · 1999
Katie DaffanPlaque · 1986
Matthews-Atwood HousePlaque · 1980
Moore HousePlaque · 2002
Myrtle CemeteryPlaque · 1980
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Ennis'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 47.5-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.