Photo: Gamweb · CC BY-SA 4.05% of Daytona Beach Shores’ land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 5% of Daytona Beach Shores’ land is conserved, about 29 acres. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Daytona Beach Shores, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #198 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Daytona Beach Shores?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Daytona Beach Shores have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Daytona Beach Shores is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #198 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
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
29 conserved acres
5% of Daytona Beach Shores’ land. Who manages Daytona Beach Shores’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daytona Beach Shores Local Recreation Area | County | 16 | Open |
| Oceans Racquet & Rec Club Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Mcelroy Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Frank Rendon Park Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
| Andrinopoulos (Sea Spray) Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Beachcomber Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in Daytona Beach Shores
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.0 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.
The best walking months in Daytona Beach Shores: 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) | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.8 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 69 | 71 | 75 | 80 | 85 | 89 | 91 | 90 | 87 | 83 | 76 | 71 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
April is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 7.3 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Daytona Beach Shores →
Daytona Beach Shores and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytona Beach Shores | 5% | 0.1 | 12 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Daytona Beach | 20% | 0.9 | 15 | 73% | A− |
| Port Orange | 9% | 0.8 | 22 | 58% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Daytona Beach Shores
How much of Daytona Beach Shores is conserved land?
5% 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 Daytona Beach Shores’ trails?
Frank Rendon Park and Andrinopoulos Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Daytona Beach Shores?
15,891 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Daytona Beach Shores or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 61 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Daytona Beach Shores have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #198 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 Daytona Beach Shores 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 →