Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.018% of Bushnell’s land is conserved: 1,559 acres
83% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 55 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents. 5.4 miles of mapped trail cross Bushnell, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns · #112 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Bushnell?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Bushnell have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bushnell is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns, #112 of 638 in Florida. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, trail miles 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
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1,559 conserved acres
18% of Bushnell’s land. Who manages Bushnell’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,507 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Dixon Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Lincoln Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Bushnell Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Bushnell City Hall Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
3 places to go in Bushnell
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 named trails
1.0 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.
2 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
April is the best month for walking in Bushnell
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) | 70 | 73 | 78 | 83 | 89 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 84 | 77 | 72 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 6.1 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
November is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 7.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bushnell →
Questions about parks and trails in Bushnell
How much of Bushnell is conserved land?
18% 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 Bushnell?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Bushnell?
65,178 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bushnell or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 55 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Bushnell have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #112 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 Bushnell 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 →