Photo: Connor J. Williams · CC BY 3.0DeBary has 1,535 acres of parks, 67 for every 1,000 residents
11% of DeBary’s land is conserved, about 1,289 acres. The biggest trail networks: Gemini Springs Park (2.8 mi), River City Nature Park (1.1 mi). 13 miles of mapped trail cross DeBary, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns · #92 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is DeBary?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does DeBary have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, DeBary is ahead of 83% of U.S. towns, #92 of 638 in Florida. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
Water is 13% of DeBary’s area (3 of 22 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 9%.
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 Gemini Springs Park, with 2.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
River City Nature Park
All 14 parks & preserves
1,289 conserved acres
11% of DeBary’s land. Water is left out: DeBary has 19.0 square miles of land and 2.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages DeBary’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini Springs Park Local Other or Unknown | County | 1,109 | Open |
| River City Nature Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 104 | Open |
| Lake Monroe Park Local Other or Unknown | County | 24 | Open |
| Bill Keller Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Rob Sullivan Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Gateway Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| DeBary Hall Historic Site State Historic or Cultural Area | County | 3 | Open |
| Blue Spring State Park State Park | State parks | 2 | Open |
| Black Bear Wilderness Area Local Conservation Area | County | 2 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
17 places to go in DeBary
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
14 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
15 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
April is the best month for walking in DeBary
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 | 10.7 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 70 | 73 | 78 | 83 | 88 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 84 | 77 | 72 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
November is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 7.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in DeBary →
DeBary and its neighbors
DeBary has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeBary | 11% | 0.7 | 67 | 66% | A− |
| Orange City | 5% | 0.5 | 19 | 72% | B+ |
| Deltona | 3% | 0.4 | 10 | 65% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in DeBary
Where can I hike in DeBary?
The longest trail networks: Gemini Springs Park, 2.8 miles; River City Nature Park, 1.1 miles; Bill Keller Park, 0.4 miles; Gateway Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of DeBary is conserved land?
11% 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 DeBary’s trails?
Gemini Springs Park and River City Nature Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in DeBary?
15 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.8 of painted or protected lanes and 12 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near DeBary?
83,711 acres of parks and open public land lie inside DeBary or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,535 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does DeBary have?
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #92 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 DeBary 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 →