Gamble Plantation Historic State Park
Park
13 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Ellenton
Ellenton has 34 acres of parks, 6.6 for every 1,000 residents
79% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Ellenton’s land is conserved, about 34 acres. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Ellenton, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns · #410 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
34 acres · of 3.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
34 ac
6.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
79%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.9 mi
0.9 mi lanes
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ellenton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ellenton is ahead of 36% of U.S. towns, #410 of 638 in Florida. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Ellenton’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land6.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (34 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home79% 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 36%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 36%
Water is 26% of Ellenton’s area (1 of 4 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Ellenton. 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 C 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 Gamble Plantation Historic State Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
34 conserved acres
2% of Ellenton’s land. Water is left out: Ellenton has 3.3 square miles of land and 1.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Ellenton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks34 ac
State Historic or Cultural Area · 34 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judah P. Benjamin Confederate Memorial at Gamble Plantation Historic State Park State Historic or Cultural Area | State parks | 34 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Ellenton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Ellenton
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
1Tennis
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Benjamin, Judah P., MemorialBuilding · listed 1970
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Ellenton
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 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| High (°F) | 72 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 87 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 85 | 79 | 74 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 9.2 | 7.0 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
November is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 9.2 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ellenton →
Next door
Ellenton and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Ellenton
Where can I hike in Ellenton?
The longest trail networks: Gamble Plantation Historic State Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ellenton 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.
Are dogs allowed on Ellenton’s trails?
Gamble Plantation Historic State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Ellenton?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Ellenton?
8,630 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ellenton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 34 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Ellenton have?
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #410 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 Ellenton 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 →