Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr. · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Eglin AFB
3 acres are parks and preserves, 0.9 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Eglin AFB’s land is conserved, about 37 acres. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Eglin AFB, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns · #461 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
How much outdoors does Eglin AFB have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Eglin AFB is ahead of 30% of U.S. towns, #461 of 638 in Florida. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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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37 conserved acres
2% of Eglin AFB’s land. Who manages Eglin AFB’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Federal Land | 21 | Restricted |
| Unity Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Federal Land | 16 | Restricted |
9 places to go in Eglin AFB
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 lakes & rivers
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Eglin AFB: 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) | 10.4 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 61 | 64 | 70 | 76 | 83 | 87 | 90 | 89 | 87 | 80 | 70 | 64 |
| Rain (in) | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 6.2 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 5.1 |
May is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 7.5 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Eglin AFB →
Eglin AFB and its neighbors
Eglin AFB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eglin AFB | 2% | 0.2 | 1 | 71% | C |
| Lake Lorraine | 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 84% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Eglin AFB
How much of Eglin AFB is conserved land?
2% 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 Eglin AFB?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Eglin AFB?
1,090 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eglin AFB or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Eglin AFB have?
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #461 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 Eglin AFB 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 →