Tiger Bay State Forest
Nature preserve
7,644 acres21.2 mi of trail
Buncombe Hill Hiking Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Mary McLeod Bethune Home · Photo: Lvklock · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Daytona Beach
20% of Daytona Beach’s land is conserved: 8,653 acres
59 miles of mapped trail cross Daytona Beach, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Tiger Bay State Forest (21.2 mi), Riverfront Esplanade Park (2.6 mi), Tuscawilla Park (2.2 mi). 73% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #99 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
20%
8,653 acres · of 67.9 sq mi of land
Trails
59 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,165 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
73%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
15 mi
10 mi lanes · 4.4 mi paths
Highest peak
39 ft
Buncombe Hill
Lakes & rivers
10
2 beaches · 7 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Daytona Beach?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Daytona Beach have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Daytona Beach is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #99 of 638 in Florida. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Daytona Beach’s overall grade.
Conserved land20% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (59 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,165 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13BParks close to home73% 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 82%
LessMore
Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 85%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. 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 Tiger Bay State Forest, with 21.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Riverfront Esplanade Park
Park
43 acres2.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Tuscawilla Park
Park
36 acres2.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Samuel Butts Youth Archaeological Park and Recreational Trail
Park
31 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Tuskawilla Preserve
Park
66 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Cypress Park
Park
13 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Walking Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 28 parks & preserves
Tiger Bay State Forest7,644 acres · 21.2 mi of trail
DirectionsRiverfront Esplanade Park43 acres · 2.6 mi of trail
DirectionsTuscawilla Park36 acres · 2.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSamuel Butts Youth Archaeological Park and Recreational Trail31 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsHalifax Harbor Park6 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsTuskawilla Preserve66 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsCypress Park13 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsDerbyshire Park50 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Bethune Point Park19 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsIntegra Shores Recreational Area3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Colin Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBreakers Beachfront Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsManatee Plaza1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSunnyland Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Student Village Courtyard1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Echo Plaza1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCity Island31 acres
DirectionsNorth Street Park16 acres
Ocean Walk and Daytona Beach Boardwalk8 acres
DirectionsSun Splash Park5 acres
DirectionsLenox Park4 acres
Daisy Stocking Auditorium Park3 acres · City of Daytona Beach
DirectionsJoseph Charles Harris Park2 acres
DirectionsSickler Park2 acres
DirectionsStrickland Range Park1 acres
Riverside Park of Holly Hill1 acres
DirectionsLive Oak Park1 acres
Henry Lee Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
8,653 conserved acres
20% of Daytona Beach’s land. Who manages Daytona Beach’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land7,604 ac
Town or city880 ac
State fish & wildlife130 ac
County36 ac
Joint2 ac
State conservation1 ac
State Resource Management Area · 7,577 acLocal Conservation Area · 603 acLocal Park · 299 acUnknown Easement · 132 acState Park · 27 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 132 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 34 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger Bay State Forest State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 7,577 | Open |
| Port Orange City Forest Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 603 | Open |
| Municipal Stadium Local Park | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| Derbyshire Park & Sports Complex Local Park | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Samuel L. Butts Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Tuscawilla Park State Park | Other state land | 26 | Open |
| Bethune Point Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| City Island Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Florida Tennis Center Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Halifax Harbor Marina & Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
47 places to go in Daytona Beach
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Daytona Beach
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Public pools in Daytona Beach
Hilton Garden Inn Pool
DirectionsSplash PadHours: Mon–Sun 8 am – 6 pm
DirectionsThe Cottages at Daytona Beach Pool
DirectionsPlus 2 public pools without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Daytona Beach
Brownie's Dog ParkIn Riverfront Esplanade Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Daytona Beach
7 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Daytona Beach
Airport Observation Deck
DirectionsPeaks in Daytona Beach
Buncombe Hill39 ft elevation · In Tiger Bay State Forest
DirectionsPicnic areas in Daytona Beach
The Grove
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails and 10 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.0 miUnpaved · 1.6 mi
Buncombe Hill Hiking Trail1.9 mi
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Walking Trail0.4 mi
East Campus Trail0.4 mi
North/South Walk0.2 mi
Bayou Bridge0.1 mi
Biking & sports
15 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
10 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.4 mi
off-road bike paths
East Coast Greenway (FL)Bike route
0.9 miCourts & fields
114Tennis
28Basketball
26Pickleball
17Baseball
8Soccer
5Football
5Beach volleyball
4Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →27 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 22 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Kress, S.H., and Co. BuildingBuilding · listed 1983
About itMerchants Bank BuildingBuilding · listed 1986
About itRogers HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itAbbey, TheBuilding · listed 1987
About itUS Post OfficeBuilding · listed 1988
About itSouth Beach Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1988
About itHoward Thurman HouseBuilding · listed 1990
About itYoung, S. Cornelia, Memorial LibraryBuilding · listed 1992
About itWhite HallBuilding · listed 1992
About itEl Pino Parque Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1993
About itBartholomew J. Donnelly HouseBuilding · listed 1993
About it15 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Daytona Beach: 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 | 72 | 76 | 81 | 86 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 88 | 83 | 76 | 71 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
December is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 7.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Daytona Beach →
Next door
Daytona Beach and its neighbors
Daytona Beach has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Daytona Beach59 miPort Orange21 miOrmond Beach14 miHolly Hill4.1 miSouth Daytona1.1 miDaytona Beach Shores0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytona Beach | 20% | 0.9 | 15 | 73% | A− |
| Daytona Beach Shores | 5% | 0.1 | 12 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Ormond Beach | 13% | 0.4 | 81 | 72% | A− |
| Holly Hill | 3% | 1.0 | 8 | 80% | B |
| South Daytona | 3% | 0.3 | 6 | 99% | B |
| 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
Where can I hike in Daytona Beach?
The longest trail networks: Tiger Bay State Forest, 21.2 miles; Riverfront Esplanade Park, 2.6 miles; Tuscawilla Park, 2.2 miles; Samuel Butts Youth Archaeological Park and Recreational Trail, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Daytona Beach is conserved land?
20% 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’s trails?
Tiger Bay State Forest and Riverfront Esplanade Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Daytona Beach?
15 miles of bike routes are on the map: 10 of painted or protected lanes and 4.4 of off-road paths. Named routes: East Coast Greenway (FL).
Is there public land near Daytona Beach?
68,053 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Daytona Beach or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8,754 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Daytona Beach have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #99 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 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 →