Storybook Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Arcadia
Arcadia has 48 acres of parks, 6.3 for every 1,000 residents
2% of Arcadia’s land is conserved, about 49 acres. 76% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Arcadia, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns · #374 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
49 acres · of 4.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
48 ac
6.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
76%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.5 mi
3.2 mi lanes · 0.3 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Arcadia have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Arcadia is ahead of 40% of U.S. towns, #374 of 638 in Florida. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Arcadia’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land6.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (48 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13CParks close to home76% of residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 40%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 41%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
49 conserved acres
2% of Arcadia’s land. Who manages Arcadia’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city37 ac
County12 ac
Local Park · 37 acLocal Other or Unknown · 12 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Space Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Morgan Park Local Other or Unknown | County | 12 | Open |
| StoryBook Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Louise Anderson Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Mcswain Park / Splash Pad Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Arcadia
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Arcadia
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
3.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Baseball
4Tennis
4Pickleball
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 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 Arcadia
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) | 10.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.4 |
| High (°F) | 74 | 77 | 80 | 85 | 89 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 86 | 80 | 76 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 8.8 | 7.4 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
December is the driest month (1.9 in) and August the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 9.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Arcadia →
Next door
Arcadia and its neighbors
Arcadia has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia | 2% | 0.2 | 6 | 76% | C+ |
| Southeast Arcadia | 1% | 0.2 | 7 | 52% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Arcadia
Where can I hike in Arcadia?
The longest trail networks: McSwain Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Arcadia is conserved land?
2% 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 Arcadia’s trails?
Storybook Park and McSwain Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Arcadia?
3.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.2 of painted or protected lanes and 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Arcadia?
3,737 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Arcadia or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 48 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Arcadia have?
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #374 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 Arcadia 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 →