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Mackenzie Park
Managed by City of Lubbock
662 acres12.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Outdoors · Lubbock
Lubbock, TX parks, trails & bike paths
About 3.7% of Lubbock is conserved land, roughly 3,396 acres. There are about 172 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Mackenzie Park (12.5 mi), Dunbar Historical Lake Park (8.7 mi), and City of Lubbock land (8.6 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Lubbock, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Lubbock outdoors
Conserved land
3.7%
3,396 of 92,130 acres
Trails
172 mi
1.2 mi per sq mi · 42 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
91
13 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
11.4 mi
11.2 mi lanes · 0.2 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
Dunbar Historical Lake Park
Managed by City of Lubbock
277 acres8.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
3
City of Lubbock land
Park
287 acres8.6 mi of trail
Old AT & SF Railway
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
4
Buddy Holly Recreation Area
Park
119 acres2.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
5
Lubbock Youth Sports Complex
Park
158 acres1.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
6
Clapp Park
Managed by City of Lubbock
101 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dogs on leashMapped in OpenStreetMap
DirectionsTo the parking lot
7
Canyon Lakes
Park
51 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
8
Canyon Rim
Managed by City of Lubbock
41 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
All 91 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 91 parks & preserves
Mackenzie Park662 acres · 12.5 mi of trail · City of Lubbock
Dunbar Historical Lake Park277 acres · 8.7 mi of trail · City of Lubbock
City of Lubbock land287 acres · 8.6 mi of trail
Buddy Holly Recreation Area119 acres · 2.1 mi of trail
Lubbock Youth Sports Complex158 acres · 1.9 mi of trail
Clapp Park101 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · City of Lubbock
Canyon Lakes51 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
Canyon Rim41 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · City of Lubbock
Rodgers Park15 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Memorial Circle3 acres · 0.5 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.
2Public pools134Playgrounds8Dog parks1Boat launch1Waterfall4Picnic areas1Disc golf course2Community gardens
Dog parks in Lubbock
Big DogsIn Elm Park
Canyon Run Dog ParkIn Mackenzie Park
Hub City Unleashed Dog ParkIn Clapp Park
Little DogsIn Elm Park
Un/leashing AreaIn Elm Park
Unnamed dog park
Unnamed dog park in Roy Furr Pioneer Park
Unnamed dog park
Trails
Named trails
Unpaved 32.0 mi
- Old AT & SF Railway0.4 mi
- North Cedar0.3 mi
- Avenue B0.2 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Showing 1–10 of 14 places
Canyon LakereservoirCasey LakepondComancheria LakereservoirConquistador LakereservoirDunbar Historical LakereservoirKings LakeLlano Estacado LakereservoirMaxey LakePlaya #44pondVaquero Lakereservoir
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
3,396 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 363 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 lanes11.2 mi
- Off-road bike paths0.2 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis187
- Basketball73
- Baseball64
- Volleyball24
- Beach volleyball19
- Football17
- Golf11
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Lubbock
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Recreation Area 1,876 acRecreation or Education Easement 1,859 acConservation Easement 1,286 acLocal Conservation Area 598 acLocal Park 448 ac
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie Park - NorthLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 464 | Open |
| Lake 6Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 368 | Restricted |
| BILL McALISTER PARKLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 266 | Open |
| Mackenzie Park - SouthLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 248 | Open |
| Lubbock Lake National Historic LandmarkLocal Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 229 | Open |
| Youth Sports ComplexLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 158 | Open |
| Berl Huffman Athletic ComplexLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 110 | Open |
| Clapp ParkLocal Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 96 | Open |
| Mae Simmons ParkLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 75 | Open |
| Maxey ParkLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 72 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Showing 1–10 of 53 places
Arnett HousePlaque · 2015
Bacon HomePlaque · 1982
Battle of Yellow House CanyonIn Yellow House Canyon Park · Battlefield
Bledsoe Santa Fe DepotPlaque · 1973
Bradford KnappPlaque · 1984
Breedlove AirportPlaque · 2012
Buddy HollyPlaque · 2016
Buddy Holly grave sitePlaque
Carlisle CemeteryPlaque · 1983
City of Lubbock CemeteryPlaque · 2002
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Lubbock'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 55.1-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.