Photo: Z thomas · CC BY-SA 4.0Cooper City has 13 miles of mapped trails, 1.6 for every square mile of land
96% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Brian Piccolo Park (2.1 mi), Flamingo West Park (1.6 mi), Suellen H. Fardelmann Sports Complex (1.1 mi). 6% of Cooper City’s land is conserved, about 295 acres.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #86 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Cooper City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Cooper City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cooper City is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #86 of 638 in Florida. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Brian Piccolo Park, with 2.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Flamingo West Park
Suellen H. Fardelmann Sports Complex
Monterra Linear Park South
Monterra Linear Park North
Cooper City Memorial Park
Forest Lake Park
All 25 parks & preserves
295 conserved acres
6% of Cooper City’s land. Who manages Cooper City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 12 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 19 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Piccolo Park Local Park | County | 174 | Open |
| Cooper City Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 39 | Open |
| Bill Lips Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Cooper City Pool & Tennis Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Forest Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Christie Schafale Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Tamarind Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Cooper City Community Center Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Ted Ferone Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Flamingo Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
51 places to go in Cooper City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
49 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
16 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
April is the best month for walking in Cooper City
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 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 13.6 | 13.0 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| High (°F) | 77 | 79 | 81 | 84 | 87 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 87 | 82 | 78 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 9.0 | 6.8 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 6.7 | 3.6 | 2.5 |
January is the driest month (2.4 in) and August the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 9.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Cooper City →
Cooper City and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper City | 6% | 1.6 | 12 | 96% | A− |
| Southwest Ranches | 13% | 1.0 | 29 | 69% | A− |
| Davie | 8% | 1.2 | 17 | 89% | A− |
| Pembroke Pines | 16% | 0.6 | 5 | 75% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cooper City
Where can I hike in Cooper City?
The longest trail networks: Brian Piccolo Park, 2.1 miles; Flamingo West Park, 1.6 miles; Suellen H. Fardelmann Sports Complex, 1.1 miles; Monterra Linear Park South, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cooper City is conserved land?
6% 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 Cooper City’s trails?
Brian Piccolo Park and Flamingo West Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cooper City?
16 miles of bike routes are on the map: 16 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Cooper City?
14,851 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cooper City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 431 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Cooper City have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #86 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 Cooper City neighbors.
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 →