Blackwater River State Forest
Managed by Florida Forest Service
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Allentown
Few parks or trails are on the map in Allentown
2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Allentown, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
91 acres · of 29.5 sq mi of land
Trails
2.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Blackwater River State Forest, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
91 conserved acres
1% of Allentown’s land. Who manages Allentown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Joint89 ac
State Department of Land89 ac
Unknown Easement · 89 acState Resource Management Area · 89 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwater Heritage State Trail State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 89 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Allentown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Allentown
Jaguar Play Place
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Baseball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Allentown: 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) | 10.4 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.5 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 62 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 85 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 88 | 80 | 71 | 64 |
| Rain (in) | 5.3 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 5.1 |
May is the driest month (3.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 6.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Allentown →
Questions about parks and trails in Allentown
Where can I hike in Allentown?
The longest trail networks: Blackwater River State Forest, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Allentown’s trails?
Blackwater River State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Allentown?
57,799 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Allentown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 88 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Allentown neighbors.
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Sources
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 →