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Murphy Park
Park
66 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Outdoors · Taylor
Taylor, TX parks, trails & bike paths
About 2.2% of Taylor is conserved land, roughly 322 acres. There are about 2.3 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Murphy Park (0.5 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Taylor, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Taylor outdoors
Conserved land
2.2%
322 of 14,675 acres
Trails
2.3 mi
0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves
15
19 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
11.7 mi
0.4 mi lanes · 6.3 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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Taylor Regional Park & Sports Complex
Park
115 acres
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
3
Bull Branch Park
Park
20 acres
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
4
Fannie Robinson Park
Park
20 acres
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
All 15 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 15 parks & preserves
Murphy Park66 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Taylor Regional Park & Sports Complex115 acres
Bull Branch Park20 acres
Fannie Robinson Park20 acres
South Bull Branch Park19 acres
Hidalgo Park15 acres
Southeast Burkett Street Park12 acres
Burkett Street Park12 acres
Dolan Avenue Park7 acres
Doak Street Park Fields6 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 Taylor
Showing 1–10 of 22 playgrounds
Playscape
Saint Paul Lutheran Church playground
Unnamed playground in Avery Glen Park
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
322 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 28 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 lanes0.4 mi
- Off-road bike paths6.3 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes5.1 mi
Courts & fields
- Baseball19
- Tennis16
- Tracks16
- Basketball12
- Golf8
- Softball4
- Football3
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Taylor
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Conservation Easement 320 acLocal Park 293 ac
Showing 1–10 of 12 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Williamson County ParkLocal Park | County | 136 | Open |
| Murphy ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 54 | Open |
| Bull Branch ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Robinson ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| South Bull BranchLocal Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Southeast Burkett Street ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Burkett Street ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Hidalgo ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| North Bull BranchLocal Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Dolan Avenue ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Showing 1–10 of 29 places
Bill PickettIn Heritage Square · Plaque · 1991
Birthplace of Governor Dan MoodyPlaque · 1968
Booth HousePlaque · 1992
City of TaylorIn Heritage Square · Plaque · 1976
Daniel James (Dan'l) MoodyPlaque · 2020
Doak HomePlaque · 1965
Doak Pavilion SitePlaque · 1967
Dr. J. L. DickeyIn Fannie Robinson Park · Stone
Dr. James Lee DickeyPlaque · 2006
Eikel-Prewitt BuildingPlaque · 1985
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Taylor'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 25.9-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.