Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Florence
79% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Florence’s land is conserved, about 39 acres. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Florence, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns · #134 of 159 in Colorado. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Florence?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Florence have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Florence is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns, #134 of 159 in Colorado. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Colorado towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Florence’s 1% is ahead of 18% of Colorado towns, while its trails per square mile lead 9% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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39 conserved acres
1% of Florence’s land. Who manages Florence’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Blue Heron State Park | State fish & wildlife | 25 | Open |
| Wilcox Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Pioneer Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Lions Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Husky Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 places to go in Florence
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Florence: April and May
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 51 | 60 | 67 | 76 | 87 | 91 | 88 | 81 | 69 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 2.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Florence →
Questions about parks and trails in Florence
How much of Florence is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 7% for a Colorado town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Is there public land near Florence?
29,376 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Florence or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 45 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Florence have?
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #134 of 159 in Colorado. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Florence neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →