Few parks or trails are on the map in Desoto Lakes
6% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 2% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Desoto Lakes have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Desoto Lakes is ahead of 2% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
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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0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
April is the best month for walking in Desoto Lakes
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) | 10.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 13.9 | 13.7 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.4 |
| High (°F) | 72 | 75 | 78 | 83 | 88 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 85 | 79 | 75 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 9.2 | 7.3 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 2.5 |
November is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 9.2 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Desoto Lakes →
Questions about parks and trails in Desoto Lakes
How much of Desoto Lakes is conserved land?
under 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.
Where can I bike in Desoto Lakes?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Desoto Lakes?
4,534 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Desoto Lakes or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Desoto Lakes have?
Ahead of 2% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Desoto Lakes 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 →