Photo: Organizedchaos02 at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.024% of Bunnell’s land is conserved: 20,829 acres
175 miles of mapped trail cross Bunnell, 1.3 per square mile of land. 60 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents. 73% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #68 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Bunnell?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Bunnell have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bunnell is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #68 of 638 in Florida. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
20,829 conserved acres
24% of Bunnell’s land. Who manages Bunnell’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 18,445 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull Swamp Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Regional Water Districts | 2,367 | Restricted |
| Carver Park Local Park | County | 13 | Open |
| Edward Johnson City Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
11 places to go in Bunnell
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
12 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
2 more trails
2.6 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.
6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
April is the best month for walking in Bunnell
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 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 69 | 72 | 76 | 81 | 86 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 88 | 83 | 76 | 71 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
November is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 7.2 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bunnell →
Bunnell and its neighbors
Bunnell has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunnell | 24% | 1.3 | 16 | 73% | A |
| Palm Coast | 8% | 1.1 | 43 | 57% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bunnell
How much of Bunnell is conserved land?
24% 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 Bunnell’s trails?
Shell Bluff Park and Joanne B. King Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bunnell?
2.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of painted or protected lanes and 1.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Bunnell?
56,813 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bunnell or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 60 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Bunnell have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #68 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 Bunnell 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 →