Donaldson Park
Park
5 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Avon Park
Avon Park has 20 miles of mapped trails, 2.0 for every square mile of land
79% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Avon Park’s land is conserved, about 68 acres. 97 acres are parks and preserves, 9.6 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns · #226 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
68 acres · of 10.2 sq mi of land
Trails
20 mi
2.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
97 ac
9.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
79%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.2 mi
0.3 mi lanes · 2.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Avon Park?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Avon Park have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Avon Park is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns, #226 of 638 in Florida. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Avon Park’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails2.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (20 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land9.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (97 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home79% 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 62%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 65%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to A−. 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 Donaldson Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Durrah Martin Playground and Baseball Complex
Park
29 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Avon Park Parks & Recreation
Park
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Avon Park
Park
8 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Donaldson Park5 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Avon Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Durrah Martin Playground and Baseball Complex29 acres
Avon Park Parks & Recreation11 acres
Lakeside Park1 acres
Calvin Porter Park1 acres
Who protects it
68 conserved acres
1% of Avon Park’s land. Who manages Avon Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city67 ac
Local Recreation Area · 25 acLocal Park · 22 acLocal Other or Unknown · 20 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dirt Sports Track Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Durrah Martin Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Memorial Field Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Charles R Head Baseball Field Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Donaldson Park And Tennis Courts & Boat Ramp Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Lucy Derkman Softball Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Lake Tulane Lakeside Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Walnut Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Main Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Lake Lotela (Ben Hicks Street) Boat Ramp Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
5 places to go in Avon Park
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Avon Park
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Avon Park
1 playground without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Avon Park
3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
11Baseball
4Basketball
2Softball
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Avon Park
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 | 13.9 | 13.7 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| High (°F) | 73 | 76 | 80 | 85 | 89 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 86 | 79 | 75 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 8.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
November is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 8.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Avon Park →
Questions about parks and trails in Avon Park
Where can I hike in Avon Park?
The longest trail networks: Donaldson Park, 0.4 miles; Avon Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Avon Park is conserved land?
1% 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 Avon Park’s trails?
Donaldson Park and Durrah Martin Playground and Baseball Complex don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Avon Park?
3.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes and 2.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Avon Park?
26,746 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Avon Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 97 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Avon Park have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #226 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 Avon Park 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 →