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Faulkner Park
Park
180 acres1.6 mi of trail
Faulkner Park Nature Trail
Dogs on leashMapped in OpenStreetMap
Outdoors · Tyler
Tyler, TX parks, trails & bike paths
About 2.9% of Tyler is conserved land, roughly 1,096 acres. There are about 16 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Faulkner Park (1.6 mi), Rose Rudman Park (0.7 mi), and Bergfeld Park (0.5 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Tyler, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Tyler outdoors
Conserved land
2.9%
1,096 of 37,250 acres
Trails
16 mi
0.3 mi per sq mi · 4 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
21
10 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
19.0 mi
14.6 mi lanes · 1.4 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
Rose Rudman Park
Park
44 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
3
Bergfeld Park
Park
11 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
4
Pollard Park
Park
14 acres0.3 mi of trail
Pollard park
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
All 21 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 21 parks & preserves
Faulkner Park180 acres · 1.6 mi of trail
Rose Rudman Park44 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Bergfeld Park11 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Pollard Park14 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Patriot Plaza3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Southside Park38 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Tyler Parks & Recreation
Woldert Park55 acres
Peach Avenue Park43 acres
Noble E. Young Park42 acres · City of Tyler
Fun Forest Park24 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 Tyler
Showing 1–10 of 27 playgrounds
Bois D'arc Park PlaygroundIn Bois D'Arc Park
Kids Kingdom PlaygroundIn Pollard Park
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground in Southside Park
Unnamed playground in Southside Park
Unnamed playground in Southside Park
Unnamed playground in Southside Park
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 0.7 miUnpaved 1.8 mi
- Faulkner Park Nature Trail1.2 mi
- Blue Ridge Trail0.7 mi
- Pollard park0.4 mi
- South Tyler Trails0.1 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Showing 1–10 of 12 places
Bellwood LakelakeBergfeld FountainCumberland LakereservoirDogwood Hollow LakepondHarvey LakepondLake LeelakeStorey LakeWest Mud Creek LakeBlack Fork CreekIndian Creek
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
1,096 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 17 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 1 of 66 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes14.6 mi
- Off-road bike paths1.4 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes2.9 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis115
- Baseball23
- Football13
- Soccer11
- Basketball11
- Pickleball10
- Softball5
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Tyler
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Park 945 acConservation Easement 761 acOther Easement 311 acPrivate Conservation 135 ac
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellwood LakeLocal Park | Town or city | 311 | Open |
| FaulknerLocal Park | Town or city | 189 | Open |
| The CascadesPrivate Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 120 | Open |
| WoldertLocal Park | Town or city | 56 | Open |
| Northside ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 53 | Open |
| Rose RudmanLocal Park | Town or city | 46 | Open |
| SouthsideLocal Park | Town or city | 43 | Open |
| Noble E YoungLocal Park | Town or city | 40 | Open |
| Fun ForestLocal Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| South Tyler TrailLocal Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Showing 1–10 of 57 places
Butler CollegePlaque · 2008
Camp FanninPlaque · 1989
Camp Fannin Internment Camp World War II P.O.W. CampPlaque · 2008
Chilton-Lipstate-Taylor HousePlaque · 2015
Christ Episcopal ChurchPlaque · 1981
City of TylerPlaque · 1968
Colonel Bryan MarshPlaque · 1965
Colonel Richard B. HubbardPlaque · 1965
Colonel Thomas R. BonnerPlaque · 1965
Confederate Arms FactoryPlaque · 1936
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Tyler'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 47.3-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.