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Lake Casa Blanca International State Park
Managed by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
694 acres2.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Outdoors · Laredo
Laredo, TX parks, trails & bike paths
About 2.9% of Laredo is conserved land, roughly 2,055 acres. There are about 90 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Lake Casa Blanca International State Park (2.2 mi), Paso Del Indio Nature Trail (2 mi), and North Central Park (1.4 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Laredo, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Laredo outdoors
Conserved land
2.9%
2,055 of 70,600 acres
Trails
90 mi
0.8 mi per sq mi · 14 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
73
8 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
73.8 mi
8.1 mi lanes · 64.5 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
Paso Del Indio Nature Trail
Managed by Laredo College
72 acres2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the trailhead
3
North Central Park
Managed by City of Laredo
118 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dogs allowedMapped in OpenStreetMap
DirectionsTo the trailhead
4
Father Charles M. McNaboe Park
Managed by CIty of Laredo
92 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the trailhead
5
Independence Hills Regional Park
Park
67 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
6
Riverbend Nature Preserve
Managed by City of Laredo
121 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the trailhead
7
Zacate Creek Linear Park
Park
94 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dogs on leashMapped in OpenStreetMap
DirectionsTo the parking lot
8
Las Blancas Park
Managed by Webb County
7 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 73 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 73 parks & preserves
Lake Casa Blanca International State Park694 acres · 2.2 mi of trail · Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Paso Del Indio Nature Trail72 acres · 2 mi of trail · Laredo College
North Central Park118 acres · 1.4 mi of trail · City of Laredo
Father Charles M. McNaboe Park92 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · CIty of Laredo
Independence Hills Regional Park67 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
Riverbend Nature Preserve121 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · City of Laredo
Zacate Creek Linear Park94 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Las Blancas Park7 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Webb County
Shiloh Bike Trails87 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · City of Laredo
Slaughter Park43 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Laredo
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
1Public pool50Playgrounds8Dog parks4Boat launches2Fishing spots2Waterfalls8Scenic views1Peak19Picnic areas1Disc golf course2Community gardens
Dog parks in Laredo
Dr. Sandra Leyendecker Dog Park
Duko's Dog ParkIn North Central Park
K9 Kimmie's CornerIn Farias Splash & Rec Park
Unnamed dog park in Independence Hills Regional Park
Unnamed dog park
Unnamed dog park
Unnamed dog park
Unnamed dog park
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 9.7 miUnpaved 15.7 mi
- North Wall0.4 mi
- West Pipeline0.1 mi
- The Triangle0.1 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Showing 1–10 of 11 places
Highline TankreservoirIron Pasture TankreservoirLink Lake Number 1reservoirLink Lake Number 2reservoirLost LakesManadas Creek LakereservoirPaul Young Ranch LakereservoirRanch TankreservoirVaral TankreservoirZacate Lakelake
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
2,055 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 350 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 1 of 174 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes8.1 mi
- Off-road bike paths64.5 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes1.2 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis138
- Baseball74
- Basketball53
- Soccer34
- Football12
- Softball10
- Skate park9
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Laredo
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Conservation Easement 1,422 acLocal Park 684 acRecreation or Education Easement 542 acLocal Recreation Area 537 acState Park 332 ac
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Casa Blanca State ParkState Park | State fish & wildlife | 332 | Open |
| Casa Blanca Golf CourseLocal Recreation Area | County | 140 | Open |
| River Bend ParkLocal Conservation Area | Town or city | 108 | Open |
| Zacate Creek Linear ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 96 | Open |
| Chacon Creek Hike & BikeLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 94 | Open |
| North Central ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 87 | Open |
| Manadas Creek ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 80 | Open |
| Independence Hills Regional ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 79 | Open |
| Father McNaboe Sports ComplexLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 75 | Open |
| Slaughter ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 58 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Showing 1–10 of 84 places
American Legion 50th Anniversary FlameIn Jarvis Plaza · Monument
August C. and Julia Richter MansionPlaque · 1985
Benavides BrothersPlaque · 1976
Benavides-Herrera HouseBuilding · 1879
Benavides-Herrera HousePlaque · 2000
Bender HotelBuilding · 1914
Bishop Peter VerdaguerPlaque · 1978
Bruni PlazaPlaque · 1997
Calvary Catholic CemeteryPlaque · 2005
Capitol, Republic of the Rio GrandePlaque · 1965
Nearby
Laredo and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laredo | 2.9% | 90.0 mi | 73 |
| Los Minerales | 0% | 2.1 mi | 0 |
| La Presa | 0% | 0.2 mi | 1 |
| Rio Bravo | 0.9% | 0.3 mi | 2 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Laredo'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 83.2-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.