Fern Forest Nature Center
Nature preserve
219 acres2.6 mi of trail
Prairie Overlook TrailCypress Creek TrailMaple WalkWetland Wander Trail South+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
AOutdoors
Outdoors in Coconut Creek
13% of Coconut Creek’s land is conserved, and 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park
12 miles of mapped trail cross Coconut Creek, 1.1 per square mile of land. 13% of Coconut Creek’s land is conserved, about 921 acres. The biggest trail networks: Fern Forest Nature Center (2.6 mi), Sabal Pines Park (1.5 mi), Windmill Park (1.2 mi).
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns · #39 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
921 acres · of 11.2 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,133 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
43 mi
38 mi lanes · 1.1 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Coconut Creek?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Coconut Creek have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Coconut Creek is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns, #39 of 638 in Florida. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Coconut Creek’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land19 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,133 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13BParks close to home98% of residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 92%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 94%
Water is 7% of Coconut Creek’s area (1 of 12 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 12%.
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 Fern Forest Nature Center, with 2.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Coconut Creek Community Center Park
Park
10 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Kristin Jacobs Natural Area at Hillsboro Pineland
Nature preserve
65 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Winston Park Nature Center
Park
29 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Helene Klein Pineland Preserve
Nature preserve
13 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Saw Palmetto Natural Area
Nature preserve
11 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 21 parks & preserves
Fern Forest Nature Center219 acres · 2.6 mi of trail
DirectionsSabal Pines Park54 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
DirectionsWindmill Park13 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCoconut Creek Community Center Park10 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Kristin Jacobs Natural Area at Hillsboro Pineland65 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsWinston Park Nature Center29 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Helene Klein Pineland Preserve13 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Saw Palmetto Natural Area11 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsGeorge S. Gerber Memorial Park10 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Oak Trails Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsTradewinds Park567 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHosford Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Cypress Park12 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Lakeside Park8 acres
DirectionsDonaldson Park4 acres
Golden Raintree Park2 acres
Veterans Park2 acres
Township Estates Park1 acres
Lakewood Park1 acres
DirectionsPond Apple Park1 acres
Coco Point Park1 acres
Who protects it
921 conserved acres
13% of Coconut Creek’s land. Water is left out: Coconut Creek has 11.2 square miles of land and 0.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Coconut Creek’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County841 ac
Regional Water Districts224 ac
Town or city138 ac
Joint10 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government6 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 398 acConservation Easement · 349 acLocal Recreation Area · 256 acLocal Conservation Area · 164 acLocal Park · 52 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 59 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 55 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tradewinds Regional Park Local Other or Unknown | County | 386 | Open |
| Fern Forest Nature Center Local Recreation Area | County | 222 | Open |
| Hillsboro Pineland Natural Area Local Conservation Area | County | 65 | Open |
| Winston Park Nature Center Preserve Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Wiles Road Cypress Dome Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Sabal Pines Park Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Helene Klein Pineland Preserve Local Conservation Area | County | 13 | Open |
| Cocnut Creek Maple Swamp Local Park | County | 11 | Open |
| Saw Palmetto Natural Area Local Conservation Area | County | 11 | Open |
| George Gerber Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
19 places to go in Coconut Creek
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Coconut Creek
AJ PoolsHours: Mon–Sat 8 am – 6 pm
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Coconut Creek
12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Coconut Creek
CrescentIn Tradewinds Park
DirectionsDaggerwingIn Tradewinds Park
DirectionsElfinIn Tradewinds Park
DirectionsGrandiosaIn Tradewinds Park
DirectionsPicnic areaHours: Mon–Sun 9 am – 5 pm · In Fern Forest Nature Center
DirectionsPlus 1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
5 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.6 mi
Prairie Overlook Trail0.4 mi
Cypress Creek Trail0.4 mi
Maple Walk0.2 mi
Wetland Wander Trail South0.1 mi
Wetland Wander Trail North0.1 mi
Biking & sports
43 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
38 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
4.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
44Tennis
21Baseball
16Basketball
12Beach volleyball
9Soccer
5Football
3Tracks
1Softball
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 Coconut Creek
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) | 10.7 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 13.6 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| High (°F) | 76 | 78 | 81 | 84 | 87 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 89 | 86 | 82 | 78 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 8.7 | 6.9 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 6.4 | 3.8 | 2.7 |
January is the driest month (2.6 in) and August the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 8.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Coconut Creek →
Next door
Coconut Creek and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coconut Creek | 13% | 1.1 | 19 | 98% | A |
| Hillsboro Pines | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Margate | 2% | 0.9 | 3 | 97% | B |
| Coral Springs | 5% | 1.2 | 5 | 88% | B+ |
| Parkland | 3% | 1.2 | 6 | 49% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Coconut Creek
Where can I hike in Coconut Creek?
The longest trail networks: Fern Forest Nature Center, 2.6 miles; Sabal Pines Park, 1.5 miles; Windmill Park, 1.2 miles; Coconut Creek Community Center Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Coconut Creek is conserved land?
13% 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 Coconut Creek’s trails?
Fern Forest Nature Center and Sabal Pines Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Coconut Creek?
43 miles of bike routes are on the map: 38 of painted or protected lanes, 1.1 of off-road paths and 4.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Coconut Creek?
9,080 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Coconut Creek or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,133 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Coconut Creek have?
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #39 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 Coconut Creek 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 →