Dade City Woman's Club · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY 2.5Dade City has 40 acres of parks, 4.9 for every 1,000 residents
77% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Dade City, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns · #456 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
How much outdoors does Dade City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dade City is ahead of 30% of U.S. towns, #456 of 638 in Florida. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls 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 Polly Touchton Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
38 conserved acres
1% of Dade City’s land. Who manages Dade City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mickens Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Watson Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Pyracantha / Naomi Jones Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Price Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Polly Touchton Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
5 places to go in Dade City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2.5 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.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
April is the best month for walking in Dade 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) | 10.5 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 71 | 74 | 78 | 83 | 88 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 89 | 84 | 77 | 73 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 6.4 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 2.5 |
November is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 8.3 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Dade City →
Dade City and its neighbors
Dade City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dade City | 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 77% | C |
| Pasadena Hills | under 1% | 0.1 | 2 | 25% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Dade City
Where can I hike in Dade City?
The longest trail networks: Polly Touchton Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Dade City 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 Dade City’s trails?
Polly Touchton Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Dade City?
2.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Dade City?
25,457 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dade City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 40 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Dade City have?
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #456 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 Dade 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 →