About trails in Cameron County, Texas

Cameron County has 68 named trails on the map, covering 141 miles in total, an average of 2.1 miles per trail. That is the 13th largest mapped trail network among 108 counties in Texas. 63 of them are tagged for hiking and 10 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Brownsville Historic Battlefield Trail, at 17.0 miles. 7 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 72 campsites and 60 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Bayview, La Tina Ranch, and Brownsville.

What the trails in Cameron County are like

By length, 39 are under a mile, 22 run 1 to 5 miles, and 7 are 5 miles or longer. 5 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is West Rail Trail, at 12.8 miles.

Of the 68 with measured elevation, Brownsville Historic Battlefield Trail climbs the most, about 67 ft.

Explore by activity

141Total miles

72Campsites

60Boat launches

Brownsville Historic Battlefield TrailMTB17.0 mi West Rail TrailMTB12.8 mi West Lake TrailHike12.5 mi Steve Thompson Wildlife DriveHikeMTB12.3 mi Bahia Grande TrailHike7.5 mi County TrailHike5.8 mi Centerline TrailHike5.6 mi Prairie TrailHike4.0 mi Horse Island TrailHike3.7 mi North Point TrailHike3.5 mi Gator Pond TrailHike3.4 mi Luttes Camp TrailHike3.1 mi Belden TrailMTB3.0 mi Island Fields TrailHike2.8 mi Gulf Blvd Shared PathMTB2.7 mi Gulf Boulevard Shared PathHikeMTB2.6 mi Kidney Pond TrailHike2.5 mi Adolph Thomae TrailHike2.3 mi South Boundary TrailHike2.2 mi Scum Pond TrailHike1.9 mi Southmost Nature TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Moranco Blanco TrailHike1.7 mi Mesquite TrailHike1.6 mi Bobcat LaneHike1.5 mi Quail LoopHike1.4 mi Eva Thompson TrailHike1.2 mi Ibis TrailHike1.2 mi Flycatcher TrailHike1.2 mi Yellowtroat TrailHike1.1 mi Granjeno TrailHike1.0 mi Loma TrailHike0.9 mi White-winged Dove LoopHike0.9 mi Coyote Loop TrailHike0.8 mi Bobcat TrailHike0.8 mi East Ringgold Shared PathMTB0.8 mi Last Gate TrailHike0.8 mi Newt Pond TrailHike0.8 mi Three Tanks TrailHike0.7 mi Hunter's LaneHikeMTB0.7 mi Bird TrailHike0.7 mi Laureles walking trailHike0.7 mi Via del RioHike0.6 mi Resaca Loop TrailHike0.6 mi Battlefield TrailHike0.6 mi Mud TrailHike0.6 mi Arroyo TrailHike0.5 mi Forest TrailHike0.5 mi Coyote TrailHike0.4 mi Ebony LoopHike0.4 mi North Mexican Olive TrailHike0.4 mi Native TrailHike0.4 mi Charger LaneHikeMTB0.3 mi Giant Palm TrailHike0.3 mi Retama TrailHike0.3 mi Mexican Olive TrailHike0.3 mi Kiskadee TrailHike0.3 mi U.S. Line TrailHike0.2 mi Screwbean Alley TrailHike0.2 mi Ebony TrailHike0.2 mi Mexican Line TrailHike0.2 mi Oriole LaneHike0.2 mi Lower IndigoHike0.1 mi Hog TrailHike0.1 mi River TrailHike0.1 mi Nilgai TrailHike0.1 mi Indigo TrailHike0.1 mi Fiddlewood Trail LoopHike0.1 mi Wetland BridgeHike0.1 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 24, 2026.