Quiet Waters Park
Park
418 acres8.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Don Ramey Logan · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Deerfield Beach
Deerfield Beach has 16 miles of mapped trails, 1.1 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Quiet Waters Park (8.7 mi), Military Trail Natural Area (1.1 mi), Tivoli Sand Pines Preserve (0.6 mi). 86% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 7% of Deerfield Beach’s land is conserved, about 666 acres.
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns · #146 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
666 acres · of 15.0 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
670 ac
7.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
86%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
37 mi
32 mi lanes · 2.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
9
2 beaches · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Deerfield Beach?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Deerfield Beach have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Deerfield Beach is ahead of 73% of U.S. towns, #146 of 638 in Florida. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Deerfield Beach’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (16 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land7.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (670 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home86% 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 73%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 77%
Water is 8% of Deerfield Beach’s area (1 of 16 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 6%.
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 Quiet Waters Park, with 8.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Military Trail Natural Area
Nature preserve
20 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Tivoli Sand Pines Preserve
Nature preserve
23 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Johnnie McKeithen Park & Northwest Park
Park
8 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Westside Park
Park
21 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 19 parks & preserves
Quiet Waters Park418 acres · 8.7 mi of trail
DirectionsMilitary Trail Natural Area20 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
Tivoli Sand Pines Preserve23 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsJohnnie McKeithen Park & Northwest Park8 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsWestside Park21 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Pioneer Park16 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsConstitution Park10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsDeerfield Island Park54 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Sullivan Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Riverglen Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Villages of Hillsboro Park11 acres
Deerfield Highlands Nature Reserve10 acres
DirectionsMayo Howard Park5 acres
Riverview Terace Park4 acres
Ecidar Park3 acres
Crystal Heights Park South2 acres
Crystal Heights Park Central2 acres
Crystal Heights Park North1 acres
Trailhead Park1 acres
Who protects it
666 conserved acres
7% of Deerfield Beach’s land. Water is left out: Deerfield Beach has 15.0 square miles of land and 1.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Deerfield Beach’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County514 ac
Town or city147 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government5 ac
Not recorded10 ac
Local Park · 555 acLocal Other or Unknown · 53 acLocal Conservation Area · 53 acUnknown Easement · 10 acConservation Easement · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 28 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quiet Waters Park Local Park | County | 431 | Open |
| Deerfield Island Regional Park Local Other or Unknown | County | 53 | Open |
| Westside Park - Deerfield Local Park | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Tivoli Sand Pine Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Military Trail Natural Area Local Conservation Area | County | 20 | Open |
| Pioneer Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Beach Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Villages Of Hillsboro Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Deerfield Highlands Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | County | 10 | Open |
| Johnie Mckeithen Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
26 places to go in Deerfield Beach
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Deerfield Beach
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Deerfield Beach
20 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Deerfield Beach
Woofing Waters Dog ParkIn Quiet Waters Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Deerfield Beach
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Deerfield Beach
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
9 lakes & rivers
Biking & sports
37 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
32 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.4 mi
off-road bike paths
2.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
63Tennis
19Golf
16Basketball
16Baseball
12Pickleball
11Beach volleyball
2Football
2Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Deerfield Beach
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) | 10.7 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 13.6 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| High (°F) | 76 | 78 | 80 | 84 | 87 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 89 | 86 | 81 | 78 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 8.7 | 6.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 6.4 | 3.8 | 2.7 |
January is the driest month (2.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 8.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Deerfield Beach →
Next door
Deerfield Beach and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deerfield Beach | 7% | 1.1 | 8 | 86% | B+ |
| Boca Raton | 6% | 1.2 | 12 | 86% | A− |
| Pompano Beach | 2% | 1.2 | 3 | 83% | B− |
| Lighthouse Point | 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 94% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Deerfield Beach
Where can I hike in Deerfield Beach?
The longest trail networks: Quiet Waters Park, 8.7 miles; Military Trail Natural Area, 1.1 miles; Tivoli Sand Pines Preserve, 0.6 miles; Johnnie McKeithen Park & Northwest Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Deerfield Beach is conserved land?
7% 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 Deerfield Beach’s trails?
Quiet Waters Park and Military Trail Natural Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Deerfield Beach?
37 miles of bike routes are on the map: 32 of painted or protected lanes, 2.4 of off-road paths and 2.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Deerfield Beach?
7,740 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Deerfield Beach or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 670 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Deerfield Beach have?
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #146 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 Deerfield 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 →