Wilson Park
Park
3 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Connor J. Williams · CC BY 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Davenport
Davenport has 37 acres of parks, 2.8 for every 1,000 residents
3.6 miles of mapped trail cross Davenport, 0.8 per square mile of land. 64% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns · #381 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
24 acres · of 4.4 sq mi of land
Trails
3.6 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
37 ac
2.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
64%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
105 ft
Horseshoe Creek Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Davenport?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Davenport have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Davenport is ahead of 39% of U.S. towns, #381 of 638 in Florida. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Davenport’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land2.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (37 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home64% 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 39%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 40%
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 Wilson Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Citrus Isle Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Market Square Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
24 conserved acres
1% of Davenport’s land. Who manages Davenport’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city24 ac
Local Recreation Area · 20 acLocal Park · 5 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis W Mathews Memorial Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Jamestown Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Davenport
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Davenport
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Davenport
Horseshoe Creek Hill105 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & 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
3Tennis
3Baseball
2Basketball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Davenport Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1997
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Davenport
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 | 10.4 |
| High (°F) | 72 | 75 | 79 | 84 | 89 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 85 | 79 | 74 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 8.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 6.7 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
November is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 8.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Davenport →
Next door
Davenport and its neighbors
Davenport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport | 1% | 0.8 | 3 | 64% | C+ |
| Haines City | 1% | 0.3 | 2 | 37% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Davenport
Where can I hike in Davenport?
The longest trail networks: Wilson Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Davenport 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 Davenport’s trails?
Wilson Park and Lake Play don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Davenport?
8,606 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Davenport or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 37 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Davenport have?
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #381 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 Davenport 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 →