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Chokoloskee Island as seen from abovePhoto: Spaluch1 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Outdoors in Chokoloskee

7% of Chokoloskee’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 7% of Chokoloskee’s land is conserved, about 11 acres. 15 acres are parks and preserves, 19 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
7%
11 acres · of 0.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
15 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

12
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 Everglades National Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Everglades National Park

Managed by National Park Service
143 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dogs usually limited
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗

Lighthouse Park

Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

11 conserved acres

7% of Chokoloskee’s land. Who manages Chokoloskee’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

National Park Service11 ac
National Park · 11 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Everglades National Park
National Park
National Park Service11Open
Things to do

3 places to go in Chokoloskee

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Beaches in Chokoloskee

2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

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
2Tennis

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.

History →
Ted Smallwood StoreBuilding · listed 1974
About it
When to get out

April is the best month for walking in Chokoloskee

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)10.711.311.912.713.413.713.613.012.311.510.810.5
High (°F)767981858890929291878279
Rain (in)2.01.82.02.74.59.77.98.68.44.21.81.7

December is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 9.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Chokoloskee →

Questions about parks and trails in Chokoloskee

Where can I hike in Chokoloskee?

The longest trail networks: Everglades National Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Chokoloskee’s trails?

Everglades National Park and Lighthouse Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Chokoloskee?

72,191 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chokoloskee or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Chokoloskee neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →