Hawks Park Complex
Park
40 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Edgewater
Edgewater has 14 miles of mapped trails, 0.6 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Hawks Park Complex (1 mi), Whistle Stop Park (0.7 mi). 128 acres are parks and preserves, 5.4 per 1,000 residents. 72% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns · #363 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
141 acres · of 25.0 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
128 ac
5.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
72%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.7 mi
2.5 mi lanes · 5.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Edgewater have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Edgewater is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns, #363 of 638 in Florida. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Edgewater’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (14 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land5.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (128 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13CParks close to home72% 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 42%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 43%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B−. 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 Hawks Park Complex, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 8 parks & preserves
Hawks Park Complex40 acres · 1 mi of trail
Whistle Stop Park15 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsRotary Park9 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsMenard-May Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsGeorge R. Kennedy Memorial Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Duck Lake4 acres
Veterans Memorial Park1 acres
DirectionsUmbrella Tree Park1 acres
Who protects it
141 conserved acres
1% of Edgewater’s land. Who manages Edgewater’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city84 ac
Joint31 ac
County27 ac
Local Recreation Area · 65 acConservation Easement · 31 acLocal Park · 25 acState Recreation Area · 20 acUnknown Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 32 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawks Park Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 45 | Open |
| East Central Regional Rail Trail State Recreation Area | County | 20 | Open |
| Whistle Stop Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Rotary Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Highland Shores Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| 30Th St Bike Path/Trails Local Recreation Area | County | 6 | Open |
| Menard-May Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| George R. Kennedy Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Umbrella Tree Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Edgewater
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Edgewater
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Edgewater
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
5.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Tennis
5Baseball
3Basketball
2Soccer
1Beach volleyball
1Skate park
1Volleyball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Edgewater: 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 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.8 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 70 | 72 | 77 | 81 | 86 | 89 | 91 | 91 | 88 | 83 | 77 | 72 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
December is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 7.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Edgewater →
Next door
Edgewater and its neighbors
Edgewater 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewater | 1% | 0.6 | 5 | 72% | C+ |
| New Smyrna Beach | 3% | 1.2 | 25 | 81% | A− |
| Oak Hill | 83% | 0.8 | 2,231 | 91% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Edgewater
Where can I hike in Edgewater?
The longest trail networks: Hawks Park Complex, 1 miles; Whistle Stop Park, 0.7 miles; Rotary Park, 0.4 miles; Menard-May Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Edgewater is conserved land?
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.
Are dogs allowed on Edgewater’s trails?
Hawks Park Complex and Whistle Stop Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Edgewater?
7.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.5 of painted or protected lanes and 5.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Edgewater?
42,517 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Edgewater or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 128 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Edgewater have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #363 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 Edgewater 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 →