Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Managed by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;Florida Department of Environmental Protection
379 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: LittleT889 · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Big Coppitt Key
7% of Big Coppitt Key’s land is conserved: 53 acres
84% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 52 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Big Coppitt Key, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #156 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
53 acres · of 1.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
52 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
84%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.6 mi
0.5 mi lanes · 1.1 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Big Coppitt Key?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Big Coppitt Key have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Big Coppitt Key is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #156 of 638 in Florida. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Big Coppitt Key’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land17 acres of park per 1,000 residents (52 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13BParks close to home84% 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 72%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 76%
Water is 37% of Big Coppitt Key’s area (1 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 5%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wilhelmina Harvey Park
Park
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
53 conserved acres
7% of Big Coppitt Key’s land. Water is left out: Big Coppitt Key has 1.2 square miles of land and 0.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Big Coppitt Key’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County48 ac
Other state land5 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 47 acState Park · 4 acLocal Park · 1 acState Recreation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Managed Areas Local Other or Unknown | County | 47 | Open |
| Florida Keys Overseas Heritage State Trail State Park | Other state land | 4 | Open |
| Whilemina Harvey Childrens Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
| Shark Key Wayside Park Public Boat Ramp (Mile Marker 11) State Recreation Area | Other state land | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Big Coppitt Key
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Big Coppitt Key
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Big Coppitt Key
Geiger Key Small Boat Ramp
DirectionsPlus 2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
1.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Tennis
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Big Coppitt Key
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) | 10.8 | 11.3 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 13.3 | 13.7 | 13.5 | 13.0 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.9 | 10.6 |
| High (°F) | 76 | 78 | 80 | 83 | 86 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 89 | 86 | 81 | 78 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 7.3 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
March is the driest month (1.6 in) and August the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 7.3 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Big Coppitt Key →
Questions about parks and trails in Big Coppitt Key
Where can I hike in Big Coppitt Key?
The longest trail networks: Wilhelmina Harvey Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Big Coppitt Key is conserved land?
7% 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 Big Coppitt Key’s trails?
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and Wilhelmina Harvey Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Big Coppitt Key?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes and 1.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Big Coppitt Key?
808 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Big Coppitt Key or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 52 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Big Coppitt Key have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #156 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 Big Coppitt Key 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 →