Photo: Hoteltwo · CC BY-SA 4.0Crestview has 14 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Twin Hills Park (1.9 mi), Old Spanish Trail Park (1.2 mi). 137 acres are parks and preserves, 4.8 per 1,000 residents. 1% of Crestview’s land is conserved, about 145 acres.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns · #364 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
How much outdoors does Crestview have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Crestview is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns, #364 of 638 in Florida. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Twin Hills Park, with 1.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Old Spanish Trail Park
Allen Park
Northview Park
All 7 parks & preserves
145 conserved acres
1% of Crestview’s land. Who manages Crestview’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Hills Park Local Park | Town or city | 49 | Open |
| Spanish Trail Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Yellow River Water Management Area Watershed Protection Area | Regional Water Districts | 18 | Closed |
| Countryview Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Durrell Lee Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Beaver Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Fairview Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Hub City Environmental Center Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
18 places to go in Crestview
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 14 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
3.7 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Crestview: 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) | 10.4 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 62 | 66 | 73 | 79 | 86 | 90 | 92 | 91 | 88 | 80 | 71 | 65 |
| Rain (in) | 5.1 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 5.3 |
May is the driest month (3.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 7.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Crestview →
Questions about parks and trails in Crestview
Where can I hike in Crestview?
The longest trail networks: Twin Hills Park, 1.9 miles; Old Spanish Trail Park, 1.2 miles; Allen Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Crestview is conserved land?
1% 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 Crestview’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Twin Hills Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Crestview?
3.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.7 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Crestview?
38,138 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Crestview or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 137 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Crestview have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #364 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 Crestview 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 →