Orlando Wetlands Park
Nature preserve
1,886 acres24.3 mi of trail
Osprey BoulevardOtter BoulevardBittern BoulevardBald Eagle Bouelvard+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
AOutdoors
Outdoors in Christmas
Christmas has 2,687 acres of parks, 1,584 for every 1,000 residents
46% of Christmas’ land is conserved, about 13,365 acres. 78 miles of mapped trail cross Christmas, 1.7 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Orlando Wetlands Park (24.3 mi), Seminole Ranch Wildlife Management Area (11.2 mi), Savage/Christmas Creek Preserve (7.8 mi).
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
46%
13,365 acres · of 45.2 sq mi of land
Trails
78 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,687 ac
1,584 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
26%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Christmas?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Christmas have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Christmas is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Christmas’ overall grade.
Conserved land46% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%A+Trails1.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (78 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land1,584 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,687 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home26% of residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 91%
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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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Orlando Wetlands Park, with 24.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Seminole Ranch Wildlife Management Area
Managed by FWC
4,983 acres11.2 mi of trail
Florida TrailWheeler Road TH Approach
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Savage/Christmas Creek Preserve
Managed by Orange County Parks & Recreation
886 acres7.8 mi of trail
Red TrailWhite TrailYellow TrailFlorida Trail-Proposed+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Parking Area
Tosohatchee Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
1,123 acres2.8 mi of trail
Florida Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hidden Pond Preserve Conservation Area
Managed by Orange County
112 acres1.7 mi of trail
Green TrailBlue-Green TrailRed Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 8 parks & preserves
Orlando Wetlands Park1,886 acres · 24.3 mi of trail
DirectionsSeminole Ranch Wildlife Management Area4,983 acres · 11.2 mi of trail · FWC
DirectionsSavage/Christmas Creek Preserve886 acres · 7.8 mi of trail · Orange County Parks & Recreation
DirectionsTosohatchee Wildlife Management Area1,123 acres · 2.8 mi of trail · Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Hidden Pond Preserve Conservation Area112 acres · 1.7 mi of trail · Orange County
DirectionsFort Christmas Historical Park137 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Orange County Parks & Recreation
DirectionsSeminole Ranch Conservation Area4,996 acres · St. Johns River Water Management District
Hal Scott Regional Preserve and Park127 acres · SJRWMD
DirectionsWho protects it
13,365 conserved acres
46% of Christmas’ land. Who manages Christmas’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional Water Districts5,257 ac
Other state land4,560 ac
Town or city1,649 ac
State fish & wildlife1,122 ac
County887 ac
Local Conservation Area · 5,976 acState Resource Management Area · 4,560 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1,649 acState Conservation Area · 1,122 acConservation Easement · 115 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seminole Ranch Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Regional Water Districts | 4,979 | Restricted |
| Charles H. Bronson State Forest State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 4,560 | Open |
| Orlando Wetlands Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 1,649 | Open |
| Tosohatchee Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,122 | Restricted |
| Savage/Christmas Creek Preserve Local Conservation Area | County | 887 | Open |
| Hal Scott Regional Preserve and Park Local Conservation Area | Regional Water Districts | 110 | Restricted |
| Eagan Parcels Watershed Protection Area | Regional Water Districts | 53 | Closed |
Things to do
3 places to go in Christmas
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Christmas
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Christmas
Oyler OverlookIn Orlando Wetlands Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Christmas
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.0 miHorses · 0.7 miUnpaved · 62.7 mi
Florida Trail12.9 mi
Road 14.1 mi
River Trail3.7 mi
Red Trail2.5 mi
Osprey Boulevard1.8 mi
White Trail1.7 mi
Yellow Trail1.6 mi
Green Trail1.5 mi
Otter Boulevard1.4 mi
Florida Trail-Proposed1.2 mi
15 more trails
Bittern Boulevard
1.1 miBald Eagle Bouelvard
1.0 miHawk Highway
1.0 miFT High Water Alternate
1.0 miIbis Boulevard
1.0 miBlack Bear Boulevard
0.9 miWetlands Boulevard
0.9 miNorth Woods Branch Trail
0.9 miCounty Line Connector
0.9 miBlue Heron Boulevard
0.8 miWheeler Road TH Approach
0.8 miPink Trail
0.7 miAlligator Alley
0.6 miBald Eagle Boulevard
0.6 miVulture View
0.5 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
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
2Soccer
1Baseball
1Basketball
1Tennis
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 Christmas
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) | 71 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 87 | 90 | 92 | 91 | 89 | 84 | 78 | 74 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 8.1 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
November is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 8.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Christmas →
Next door
Christmas and its neighbors
Christmas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas | 46% | 1.7 | 1,584 | 26% | A |
| Bithlo | 6% | 0.3 | 14 | 18% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Christmas
Where can I hike in Christmas?
The longest trail networks: Orlando Wetlands Park, 24.3 miles; Seminole Ranch Wildlife Management Area, 11.2 miles; Savage/Christmas Creek Preserve, 7.8 miles; Tosohatchee Wildlife Management Area, 2.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Christmas is conserved land?
46% 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 Christmas’ trails?
Orlando Wetlands Park and Seminole Ranch Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Christmas?
34,627 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Christmas or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7,266 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Christmas have?
Ahead of 91% 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 Christmas 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 →