L Kirk Edwards State Wildlife and Environment Area
Nature preserve
104 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Chaires
Few parks or trails are on the map in Chaires
2% of Chaires’ land is conserved, about 34 acres. 51 acres are parks and preserves, 86 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Chaires, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
34 acres · of 2.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
51 ac
86 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
58%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Chaires Capitola Community Park
Park
51 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
34 conserved acres
2% of Chaires’ land. Who manages Chaires’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife34 ac
State Conservation Area · 34 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. Kirk Edwards Wildlife and Environmental Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 34 | Restricted |
Things to do
7 places to go in Chaires
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Chaires
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Chaires
Canoe LaunchIn L Kirk Edwards State Wildlife and Environment Area
DirectionsBiking & 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
5Baseball
4Tennis
3Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Chaires Community Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2000
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Chaires
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 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 64 | 68 | 74 | 80 | 87 | 91 | 92 | 91 | 88 | 81 | 73 | 66 |
| Rain (in) | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.9 |
November is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 6.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Chaires →
Next door
Chaires and its neighbors
Chaires has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaires | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Tallahassee | 9% | 1.5 | 31 | 72% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Chaires
Where can I hike in Chaires?
The longest trail networks: Chaires Capitola Community Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Chaires’ trails?
L Kirk Edwards State Wildlife and Environment Area and Chaires Capitola Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Chaires?
11,050 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chaires or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 51 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Chaires 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 →