Few parks or trails are on the map in Baldwin
25 acres are parks and preserves, 19 per 1,000 residents. 74% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Baldwin, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Baldwin have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Baldwin is ahead of 51% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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30 conserved acres
2% of Baldwin’s land. Who manages Baldwin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail State Recreation Area | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Baldwin Middle/High School Athletic Fields Local Recreation Area | County | 10 | Open |
1 named trail
1.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
April is the best month for walking in Baldwin
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 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 66 | 70 | 75 | 81 | 87 | 91 | 92 | 91 | 88 | 81 | 74 | 68 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 2.7 |
November is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 7.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Baldwin →
Questions about parks and trails in Baldwin
How much of Baldwin 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.
Where can I bike in Baldwin?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Baldwin?
33,071 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Baldwin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 25 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Baldwin have?
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Baldwin neighbors.
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 →