Lake Jesup Conservation Area
Managed by St Johns River Water Management District
1,270 acres1.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Black Hammock
Black Hammock has 718 acres of parks, 556 for every 1,000 residents
28% of Black Hammock’s land is conserved, about 1,984 acres. The biggest trail networks: Lake Jesup Conservation Area (1.8 mi). 6.0 miles of mapped trail cross Black Hammock, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
28%
1,984 acres · of 11.1 sq mi of land
Trails
6.0 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
718 ac
556 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
61%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Black Hammock?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Black Hammock have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Black Hammock is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Black Hammock’s overall grade.
Conserved land28% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land556 acres of park per 1,000 residents (718 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home61% 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 89%
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Water is 16% of Black Hammock’s area (2 of 13 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 24%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Lake Jesup Conservation Area, with 1.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Black Hammock Wilderness Area
Managed by Seminole County
687 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
1,984 conserved acres
28% of Black Hammock’s land. Water is left out: Black Hammock has 11.1 square miles of land and 2.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Black Hammock’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional Water Districts1,270 ac
County713 ac
Local Conservation Area · 1,970 acLocal Recreation Area · 14 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Jesup Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Regional Water Districts | 1,270 | Restricted |
| Black Hammock Wilderness Area Local Conservation Area | County | 700 | Open |
| South Lake Jesup Property Local Recreation Area | County | 14 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Black Hammock
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Black Hammock
Observation PlatformIn Lake Jesup Conservation Area
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.0 mi
Wildwood Trail0.2 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Basketball
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 Black Hammock
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 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.8 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 71 | 74 | 78 | 83 | 88 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 84 | 78 | 73 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
November is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 8.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Black Hammock →
Next door
Black Hammock and its neighbors
Black Hammock has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hammock | 28% | 0.5 | 556 | 61% | A |
| Oviedo | 9% | 0.4 | 20 | 91% | A− |
| Winter Springs | 8% | 0.2 | 12 | 83% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Black Hammock
Where can I hike in Black Hammock?
The longest trail networks: Lake Jesup Conservation Area, 1.8 miles; Black Hammock Wilderness Area, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Black Hammock is conserved land?
28% 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 Black Hammock’s trails?
Lake Jesup Conservation Area and Black Hammock Wilderness Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Black Hammock?
29,130 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Black Hammock or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 718 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Black Hammock have?
Ahead of 89% 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 Black Hammock 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 →