Rutenberg Community Park
Managed by Lee County Parks and Recreation
37 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Cypress Lake
Cypress Lake has 50 acres of parks, 3.8 for every 1,000 residents
2% of Cypress Lake’s land is conserved, about 46 acres. 68% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Cypress Lake, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns · #393 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
46 acres · of 3.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
50 ac
3.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
68%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.0 mi
1.0 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cypress Lake have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cypress Lake is ahead of 38% of U.S. towns, #393 of 638 in Florida. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Cypress Lake’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land3.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (50 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13CParks close to home68% of residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 38%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 38%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B−. 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 Rutenberg Community Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
46 conserved acres
2% of Cypress Lake’s land. Who manages Cypress Lake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County46 ac
Local Park · 46 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutenberg Park Local Park | County | 37 | Open |
| Support Services Facility Local Park | County | 10 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Cypress Lake
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Cypress Lake
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Cypress Lake
2 picnic areas without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
23Tennis
13Basketball
5Baseball
4Football
2Soccer
1Lacrosse
1Volleyball
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 Cypress Lake
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) | 10.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 13.6 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| High (°F) | 75 | 78 | 80 | 85 | 89 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 81 | 77 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
November is the driest month (1.8 in) and August the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 8.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Cypress Lake →
Next door
Cypress Lake and its neighbors
Cypress Lake has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress Lake | 2% | 0.3 | 4 | 68% | C+ |
| Villas | 3% | 1.4 | 13 | 67% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cypress Lake
Where can I hike in Cypress Lake?
The longest trail networks: Rutenberg Community Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cypress Lake 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 Cypress Lake’s trails?
Rutenberg Community Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cypress Lake?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Cypress Lake?
21,734 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cypress Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 50 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cypress Lake have?
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #393 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 Cypress Lake 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 →