Randell Research Center
Managed by Florida Musuem of Natural History
522 acres
Dogs on leash
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Whidden's Marina · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Bokeelia
Bokeelia has 956 acres of parks, 495 for every 1,000 residents
17% of Bokeelia’s land is conserved, about 954 acres. 92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5.2 miles of mapped trail cross Bokeelia, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
17%
954 acres · of 9.0 sq mi of land
Trails
5.2 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
956 ac
495 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.6 mi
1.6 mi paths
Highest peak
13 ft
Howard Mound
What kind of outdoors town is Bokeelia?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bokeelia have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bokeelia is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, trail miles lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bokeelia’s overall grade.
Conserved land17% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land495 acres of park per 1,000 residents (956 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home92% of residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 94%
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Water is 20% of Bokeelia’s area (2 of 11 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 13%.
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bocilla Preserve
Managed by Lee County Parks and Recreation
194 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Carver Preserve
Managed by Lee County Parks and Recreation
189 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Smokehouse Bay Preserve
Nature preserve
97 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Randell Research Center522 acres · Florida Musuem of Natural History
Bocilla Preserve194 acres · Lee County Parks and Recreation
Carver Preserve189 acres · Lee County Parks and Recreation
Smokehouse Bay Preserve97 acres
Matlacha Pass National Wildlife Refuge41 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Who protects it
954 conserved acres
17% of Bokeelia’s land. Water is left out: Bokeelia has 9.0 square miles of land and 2.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Bokeelia’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County588 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits318 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service79 ac
State parks8 ac
Local Conservation Area · 564 acPrivate Conservation · 318 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 79 acLocal Recreation Area · 24 acState Park · 8 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calusa Land Trust and Nature Preserve Of Pine Island Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 318 | Closed |
| Smokehouse Bay Preserve Local Conservation Area | County | 204 | Open |
| Bocilla Preserve Local Conservation Area | County | 194 | Open |
| Carver Preserve Local Conservation Area | County | 167 | Open |
| Matlacha Pass National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 79 | Restricted |
| Great Calusa Blueway Local Recreation Area | County | 24 | Open |
| Cayo Costa State Park State Park | State parks | 8 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Bokeelia
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Bokeelia
Bocilla Seaport Boat Ramp
DirectionsLavender’s LandingFee
DirectionsPlus 2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Bokeelia
Howard Mound13 ft elevation
DirectionsBiking & sports
1.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Tennis
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 Bokeelia
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 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| High (°F) | 74 | 77 | 80 | 84 | 89 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 81 | 77 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and August the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 8.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bokeelia →
Next door
Bokeelia and its neighbors
Bokeelia has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bokeelia | 17% | 0.6 | 495 | 92% | A |
| Pineland | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pine Island Center | 1% | 0.3 | 36 | 90% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bokeelia
How much of Bokeelia is conserved land?
17% 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 Bokeelia’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Randell Research Center (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bokeelia?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Bokeelia?
7,358 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bokeelia or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 956 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bokeelia have?
Ahead of 94% 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 Bokeelia 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 →