Caladesi Island State Park
Park
698 acres9.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Roman Eugeniusz · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Dunedin
More than half of Dunedin’s land is conserved: 70%
70% of Dunedin’s land is conserved, about 4,750 acres. 23 miles of mapped trail cross Dunedin, 2.1 per square mile of land. 2,472 acres are parks and preserves, 69 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns · #6 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
70%
4,750 acres · of 10.6 sq mi of land
Trails
23 mi
2.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,472 ac
69 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
93%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
22 mi
12 mi lanes · 10 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
7
6 beaches · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Dunedin?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Dunedin have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dunedin is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns, #6 of 638 in Florida. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Dunedin’s overall grade.
Conserved land70% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%A+Trails2.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (23 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land69 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,472 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home93% of residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 98%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)#6 of 638
Water is more than half of Dunedin’s area (13 of 23 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 32%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Caladesi Island State Park, with 9.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Honeymoon Island State Park
Park
550 acres6.5 mi of trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Hammock Park
Park
165 acres4.3 mi of trail
Sugarberry TrailGrant TrailSkinner TrailCedar Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Gladys E. Douglas Preserve
Managed by City of Dunedin
47 acres0.6 mi of trail
Rosemary TrailGrove TrailOrchid TrailPine Trail
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 16 parks & preserves
Caladesi Island State Park698 acres · 9.8 mi of trail
Honeymoon Island State Park550 acres · 6.5 mi of trail
DirectionsHammock Park165 acres · 4.3 mi of trail
DirectionsGladys E. Douglas Preserve47 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · City of Dunedin
DirectionsWeaver Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsEdgewater Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPioneer Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCurlew Creek Park14 acres
Edgewater Drive Park6 acres · City of Clearwater
DirectionsOasis Park6 acres
DirectionsAmberlea Park4 acres
The Dunedin Youth Guild Park2 acres
DirectionsLake Saundra Park1 acres
Ollie Island1 acres
San Jose Park1 acres
City Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
4,750 conserved acres
70% of Dunedin’s land. Water is left out: Dunedin has 10.6 square miles of land and 12.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Dunedin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks4,401 ac
Town or city244 ac
Regional Water Districts78 ac
County26 ac
State Park · 4,401 acLocal Recreation Area · 151 acLocal Other or Unknown · 107 acLocal Park · 90 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honeymoon Island State Park State Park | State parks | 2,204 | Open |
| Caladesi Island State Park State Park | State parks | 2,197 | Open |
| Hammock Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 81 | Open |
| Jerry Lake Local Recreation Area | Regional Water Districts | 78 | Open |
| Louis A Vanech Recreation Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 51 | Open |
| Highlander Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| King Islands Management Area Local Other or Unknown | County | 26 | Open |
| Happy Trails Dog Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Weaver Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Scotsdale Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
29 places to go in Dunedin
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Dunedin
Dunedin BeachIn Honeymoon Island State Park
DirectionsPlus 5 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Dunedin
18 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Dunedin
Achieva Paw Park
DirectionsHoneymoon Island Dog BeachIn Honeymoon Island State Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Dunedin
Dinghy Launch
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Fishing spots in Dunedin
Dunedin Municipal Pier
DirectionsTrails & water
16 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.0 miUnpaved · 15.7 mi
Sugarberry Trail0.5 mi
Grant Trail0.4 mi
Cedar Trail0.3 mi
Skinner Trail0.3 mi
Kettles Trail0.3 mi
Fern Trail0.3 mi
Palm Trail0.2 mi
Rosemary Trail0.2 mi
Cline Trail0.2 mi
Grove Trail0.2 mi
6 more trails
Highland Trail
0.1 miGopher Trail
0.1 miOrchid Trail
0.1 miOsprey Trail
0.1 miHarris Trail
0.1 miOak Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
22 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
12 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
10 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
16Tennis
15Baseball
6Basketball
6Soccer
4Pickleball
1Skate park
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). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Dunedin: 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 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| High (°F) | 69 | 72 | 76 | 81 | 86 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 84 | 77 | 72 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 7.5 | 8.9 | 9.4 | 6.6 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 2.6 |
November is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 9.4 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Dunedin →
Next door
Dunedin and its neighbors
Dunedin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunedin | 70% | 2.1 | 69 | 93% | A+ |
| Clearwater | 7% | 1.0 | 10 | 90% | A− |
| Palm Harbor | 10% | 0.3 | 7 | 59% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Dunedin
Where can I hike in Dunedin?
The longest trail networks: Caladesi Island State Park, 9.8 miles; Honeymoon Island State Park, 6.5 miles; Hammock Park, 4.3 miles; Gladys E. Douglas Preserve, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Dunedin is conserved land?
70% 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 Dunedin’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Honeymoon Island State Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Dunedin?
22 miles of bike routes are on the map: 12 of painted or protected lanes and 10 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Dunedin?
36,059 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dunedin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,472 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Dunedin have?
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #6 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 Dunedin 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 →