1
Vernon Richards Riverbend Park
Park
48 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Outdoors · Smithville
Smithville, TX parks, trails & bike paths
About 3.6% of Smithville is conserved land, roughly 94 acres. Smithville has 5 named parks and preserves on the map.
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Smithville, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Smithville outdoors
Conserved land
3.6%
94 of 2,651 acres
Trails
0.2 mi
0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves
5
22 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
Keilburg Park
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
3
Independence Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
4
Railroad Park
Park
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Dog parks in Smithville
Bark Park
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
94 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
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
- Baseball6
- Tennis3
- Football2
- Basketball2
- Skate park1
- Soccer1
- Equestrian1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Smithville
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Park 86 acConservation Easement 85 acLocal Recreation Area 8 acRecreation or Education Easement 8 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon L. Richards Riverbend ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 49 | Open |
| SmithvilleLocal Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 26 | Open |
| Smithville Little League FieldsLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Keilburg ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Railroad ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Bark ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Chancellor HousePlaque · 1995
First Methodist Church of SmithvillePlaque · 1988
Leshikar HousePlaque · 2018
Rabb HousePlaque · 2002
SmithvillePlaque · 1978
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Smithville'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.