Lake Stella Park
Park
7 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Crescent City
96% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Crescent City
2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Crescent City, 1.0 per square mile of land. 39 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Crescent City’s land is conserved, about 28 acres.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
28 acres · of 2.1 sq mi of land
Trails
2.1 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
39 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Crescent City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Crescent City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Crescent City is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Crescent City’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land20 acres of park per 1,000 residents (39 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13BParks close to home96% 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 77%
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Water is 13% of Crescent City’s area (0 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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 Lake Stella Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Harry Banks Community Park
Managed by City of Crescent City
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Margary Neal Nelson Sunrise Park
Managed by City of Crescent City
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Eva Lyon Park
Managed by City of Crescent City
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Lake Stella Park7 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Harry Banks Community Park14 acres · City of Crescent City
Margary Neal Nelson Sunrise Park3 acres · City of Crescent City
Eva Lyon Park3 acres · City of Crescent City
Fletcher Park2 acres · City of Crescent City
Who protects it
28 conserved acres
2% of Crescent City’s land. Water is left out: Crescent City has 2.1 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Crescent City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city28 ac
Local Park · 28 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Margary Neal Nelson Sunrise Park & Boat Ramp Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Fletcher Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Eva Lyons Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Thomas A Dexter Bicentennial Park & Beach Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Babylon Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Mathis Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Crescent City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Crescent City
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Crescent City
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & 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
2Pickleball
1Basketball
1Baseball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Crescent 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) | 10.4 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 69 | 72 | 77 | 82 | 87 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 88 | 83 | 76 | 71 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
November is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 7.5 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Crescent City →
Questions about parks and trails in Crescent City
Where can I hike in Crescent City?
The longest trail networks: Lake Stella Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Crescent City is conserved land?
2% 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 Crescent City’s trails?
Lake Stella Park and Harry Banks Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Crescent City?
22,441 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Crescent City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 39 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Crescent City have?
Ahead of 77% 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 Crescent City 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 →