Lori Wilson Park
Park
30 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Connor J Williams · CC BY 2.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Cocoa Beach
More than half of Cocoa Beach’s land is conserved: 58%
58% of Cocoa Beach’s land is conserved, about 1,720 acres. Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 9.5 miles of mapped trail cross Cocoa Beach, 2.0 per square mile of land.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns · #2 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
58%
1,720 acres · of 4.7 sq mi of land
Trails
9.5 mi
2.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,729 ac
152 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.7 mi
2.7 mi lanes
What kind of outdoors town is Cocoa Beach?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cocoa Beach have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cocoa Beach is among the top 1% of U.S. towns, #2 of 638 in Florida. All four inputs put Cocoa Beach near the top nationally; conserved land ranks highest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Cocoa Beach’s overall grade.
Conserved land58% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%A+Trails2.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land152 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,729 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13AParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Among the top 1%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)#2 of 638
Water is more than half of Cocoa Beach’s area (11 of 15 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 18%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Lori Wilson Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Constitution Bicentennial Park
Park
2 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Lori Wilson Park30 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsConstitution Bicentennial Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Sidney Fischer Park6 acres
DirectionsRamp Road Park3 acres
DirectionsRobert P. Murkshe Memorial Park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,720 conserved acres
58% of Cocoa Beach’s land. Water is left out: Cocoa Beach has 4.7 square miles of land and 10.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Cocoa Beach’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city1,358 ac
County362 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 1,370 acLocal Conservation Area · 338 acLocal Park · 12 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Thousand Islands Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 1,341 | Open |
| Thousand Islands Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | County | 333 | Open |
| Lori Wilson Park Local Other or Unknown | County | 28 | Open |
| Sidney Fischer Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Cocoa Beach Maritime Hammock Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 5 | Restricted |
| Ramp Road Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Mobely Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Cameron Barkley Rotatory Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
31 places to go in Cocoa Beach
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Cocoa Beach
16 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Cocoa Beach
8 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Cocoa Beach
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Cocoa Beach
4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Cocoa Beach
Cocoa Beach Pier
DirectionsRocket Launch Viewing
DirectionsBiking & sports
2.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.7 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
44Tennis
10Basketball
8Baseball
6Beach volleyball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Cocoa Beach: April and May
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 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 70 | 73 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 87 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 83 | 77 | 73 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 7.7 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
December is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 7.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Cocoa Beach →
Next door
Cocoa Beach and its neighbors
Cocoa Beach has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cocoa Beach | 58% | 2.0 | 152 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Merritt Island | 11% | 0.8 | 39 | 62% | A− |
| Cape Canaveral | 3% | 1.7 | 4 | 94% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cocoa Beach
Where can I hike in Cocoa Beach?
The longest trail networks: Lori Wilson Park, 0.7 miles; Constitution Bicentennial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cocoa Beach is conserved land?
58% 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 Cocoa Beach’s trails?
Lori Wilson Park and Sidney Fischer Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cocoa Beach?
2.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.7 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Cocoa Beach?
6,746 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cocoa Beach or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,729 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Cocoa Beach have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #2 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 Cocoa Beach 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 →