Wekiwa Springs State Park
Managed by Florida State Parks
354 acres5.2 mi of trail
Main and Volksmarch Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY 2.5BOutdoors
Outdoors in Apopka
9% of Apopka’s land is conserved: 2,063 acres
The biggest trail networks: Wekiwa Springs State Park (5.2 mi), Wekiva-Ocala Greenway (0.8 mi). 1,816 acres are parks and preserves, 31 per 1,000 residents. 40% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #229 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
2,063 acres · of 35.2 sq mi of land
Trails
9.5 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,816 ac
31 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
40%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
21 mi
13 mi lanes · 8.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
44
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Apopka have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Apopka is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #229 of 638 in Florida. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Apopka’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land31 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,816 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home40% of residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 61%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 64%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Wekiwa Springs State Park, with 5.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wekiva-Ocala Greenway
Nature preserve
834 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Lake Apopka Restoration Area
Managed by St. Johns River Water Management District
88 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 11 parks & preserves
Wekiwa Springs State Park354 acres · 5.2 mi of trail · Florida State Parks
Wekiva-Ocala Greenway834 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsNorthwest Recreation Complex266 acres
DirectionsLake Apopka Restoration Area88 acres · St. Johns River Water Management District
DirectionsApopka Athletic Complex14 acres · Apopka
Edwards Field7 acres
DirectionsKit Land Nelson Park7 acres
DirectionsAlonzo Williams Park3 acres
Apopka Station2 acres · Orange County Parks & Recreation
Dream Lake Park1 acres
Nancy Lou Road Park1 acres
Who protects it
2,063 conserved acres
9% of Apopka’s land. Who manages Apopka’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks1,248 ac
Town or city388 ac
County201 ac
State fish & wildlife117 ac
Regional Water Districts109 ac
State Park · 1,248 acLocal Recreation Area · 290 acLocal Conservation Area · 272 acUnknown Easement · 117 acLocal Other or Unknown · 75 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 117 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 17 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wekiwa Springs State Park State Park | State parks | 1,248 | Open |
| Northwest Recreation Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 272 | Open |
| Lake Lucie Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | County | 164 | Open |
| Lake Apopka Restoration Area Local Conservation Area | Regional Water Districts | 109 | Restricted |
| Blue Sink Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| Pine Plantation Property Local Other or Unknown | County | 38 | Unknown |
| Doctors' Dog Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Hawthorne Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Apopka Athlectic Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Edwards Field Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
11 places to go in Apopka
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Apopka
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Apopka
Doctors' Dog ParkHours: Mo-Su 08:00-dusk
DirectionsCampgrounds in Apopka
Wekiva Youth CampIn Wekiwa Springs State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 44 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.1 mi
Main and Volksmarch Trail0.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Blue LakeBorder LakeBuchan PondClear Water LakeDream LakeFireman's LakelakeFox LakeHeiniger LakeHolts LakeLake AldenLake CarterLake CoraLake FrancisLake FullerLake GemLake GentileLake HainesLake HammerLake HiawathaLake JacksonLake LerlaLake MaynardLake McDadeLake MerrilLake OpalLake PearlLake PiedmontLake RutherfordLake SemmesLake ShawnLake StandishLake ToddLake WilkinsLake WitheringtonLower Doe LakeMarshall LakelakeMcKay LakeMedicine LakeMud LakePike LakePrevatt LakelakeSheppard LakeUpper Doe LakeWolf Lake
Biking & sports
21 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
13 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
8.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
16Tennis
15Basketball
14Soccer
13Baseball
5Football
3Softball
3Pickleball
2Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Apopka
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) | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.8 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 71 | 74 | 78 | 83 | 88 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 84 | 77 | 73 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 6.3 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
November is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 8.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Apopka →
Next door
Apopka and its neighbors
Apopka has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apopka | 9% | 0.3 | 31 | 40% | B |
| Clarcona | 2% | 0.3 | 11 | 48% | C+ |
| Zellwood | under 1% | 0.3 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| South Apopka | under 1% | 0.3 | 1 | 50% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Apopka
Where can I hike in Apopka?
The longest trail networks: Wekiwa Springs State Park, 5.2 miles; Wekiva-Ocala Greenway, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Apopka is conserved land?
9% of its land, against a typical 3% for a Florida town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Apopka’s trails?
Wekiwa Springs State Park and Wekiva-Ocala Greenway don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Apopka?
21 miles of bike routes are on the map: 13 of painted or protected lanes and 8.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Apopka?
56,909 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Apopka or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,816 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Apopka have?
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #229 of 638 in Florida. 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 Apopka 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 →