Boca Chita Key Historic District · Photo: Linda Pikula, NOAA/NESDIS/Miami Library. · Public domain10% of Cutler Bay’s land is conserved: 606 acres
91% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 631 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents. 2.3 miles of mapped trail cross Cutler Bay, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #167 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Cutler Bay?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Cutler Bay have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cutler Bay is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #167 of 638 in Florida. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Cutler Ridge Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Saga Bay Park
Biscayne National Park
Cutler Wetlands Preserve
All 12 parks & preserves
606 conserved acres
10% of Cutler Bay’s land. Who manages Cutler Bay’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutler Wetlands Local Conservation Area | County | 437 | Open |
| Lakes By The Bay Park Local Other or Unknown | County | 97 | Open |
| Biscayne National Park National Park | National Park Service | 17 | Open |
| Cutler Ridge Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Ned Glenn Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | County | 12 | Open |
| Old Cutler Bike Path Local Park | County | 8 | Open |
| Blue Heron Park - Linear Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Bel Aire Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Saga Bay Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Franjo Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
6 places to go in Cutler Bay
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 lakes & rivers
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 Cutler Bay
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 | 11.3 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.0 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.9 | 10.5 |
| High (°F) | 76 | 78 | 80 | 83 | 86 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 86 | 81 | 78 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 5.5 | 9.3 | 6.4 | 7.9 | 9.0 | 6.9 | 2.9 | 2.0 |
December is the driest month (2.0 in) and August the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 9.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Cutler Bay →
Cutler Bay and its neighbors
Cutler Bay has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutler Bay | 10% | 0.2 | 14 | 91% | B+ |
| Palmetto Bay | 10% | 0.6 | 24 | 82% | A− |
| South Miami Heights | 2% | 0.1 | 1 | 92% | C |
| Goulds | 6% | 0.1 | 7 | 99%+ | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cutler Bay
Where can I hike in Cutler Bay?
The longest trail networks: Cutler Ridge Park, 0.3 miles; Saga Bay Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cutler Bay is conserved land?
10% 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 Cutler Bay’s trails?
Cutler Ridge Park and Saga Bay Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cutler Bay?
16 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.7 of painted or protected lanes, 7.5 of off-road paths and 1.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Cutler Bay?
98,222 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cutler Bay or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 631 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cutler Bay have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #167 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 Cutler Bay 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 →