Lake Myrtle Sports Complex
Park
183 acres2.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 2.5B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Auburndale
Auburndale has 7.4 miles of mapped trails, 0.5 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Lake Myrtle Sports Complex (2.5 mi). 42% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Auburndale’s land is conserved, about 179 acres.
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns · #350 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
179 acres · of 13.6 sq mi of land
Trails
7.4 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
204 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
42%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.8 mi
5.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
12
3 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Auburndale have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Auburndale is ahead of 45% of U.S. towns, #350 of 638 in Florida. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Auburndale’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (204 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home42% 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 45%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 45%
Water is 34% of Auburndale’s area (7 of 21 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
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
The longest trail network is Lake Myrtle Sports Complex, with 2.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
179 conserved acres
2% of Auburndale’s land. Water is left out: Auburndale has 13.6 square miles of land and 7.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Auburndale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city179 ac
Local Park · 170 acLocal Recreation Area · 9 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Myrtle Sports Complex Local Park | Town or city | 162 | Open |
| Auburndale Tennis Courts & Ball Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Downtown City Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Auburndale
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Auburndale
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Auburndale
4 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Auburndale
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
12 lakes & rivers
Biking & sports
5.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
15Soccer
15Tennis
13Baseball
5Basketball
2Pickleball
2Skate park
1Volleyball
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 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Auburndale
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 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| High (°F) | 72 | 75 | 79 | 84 | 89 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 85 | 78 | 74 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.0 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
November is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 8.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Auburndale →
Next door
Auburndale and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburndale | 2% | 0.5 | 11 | 42% | B− |
| Polk City | 2% | 0.4 | 16 | 66% | B− |
| Inwood | 2% | 0.1 | 3 | 97% | C+ |
| Fussels Corner | 11% | 0.1 | 29 | 30% | B− |
| Winter Haven | 2% | 0.5 | 4 | 46% | C+ |
| Lake Alfred | 49% | 0.8 | 24 | 82% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Auburndale
Where can I hike in Auburndale?
The longest trail networks: Lake Myrtle Sports Complex, 2.5 miles; Auburndale Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Auburndale 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 Auburndale’s trails?
Lake Myrtle Sports Complex and Auburndale Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Auburndale?
5.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Auburndale?
8,059 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Auburndale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 204 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Auburndale have?
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #350 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 Auburndale 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 →