Goethe State Forest
Nature preserve
500 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
C−Outdoors
Outdoors in East Bronson
7% of East Bronson’s land is conserved: 500 acres
4.3 miles of mapped trail cross East Bronson, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns · #524 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
500 acres · of 11.4 sq mi of land
Trails
4.3 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does East Bronson have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, East Bronson is ahead of 23% of U.S. towns, #524 of 638 in Florida. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of East Bronson’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 23%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 18%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in East Bronson. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C+. 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 Goethe State Forest, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
500 conserved acres
7% of East Bronson’s land. Who manages East Bronson’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land500 ac
State Resource Management Area · 500 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goethe State Forest State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 500 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Northeast 122 Terrace0.3 mi
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in East Bronson
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) | 10.4 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 68 | 71 | 76 | 82 | 88 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 89 | 83 | 75 | 70 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 5.5 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 3.2 |
November is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 8.2 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in East Bronson →
Next door
East Bronson and its neighbors
East Bronson has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Bronson | 7% | 0.4 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Bronson | under 1% | 0.4 | 46 | 25% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in East Bronson
Where can I hike in East Bronson?
The longest trail networks: Goethe State Forest, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of East Bronson 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 East Bronson’s trails?
Goethe State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near East Bronson?
20,602 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Bronson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 500 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does East Bronson have?
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #524 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 East Bronson 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 →