Old Collier County Courthouse · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.022% of Everglades’ land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 22% of Everglades’ land is conserved, about 129 acres. 133 acres are parks and preserves, 665 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Everglades Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Big Cypress National Preserve
McLeod Park
129 conserved acres
22% of Everglades’ land. Water is left out: Everglades has 0.9 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Everglades’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jentgen Parcel Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 93 | Open |
| Everglades National Park National Park | National Park Service | 32 | Open |
| Big Cypress National Preserve Addition Conservation Area | National Park Service | 4 | Open |
2 places to go in Everglades
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
3 places 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.
April is the best month for walking in Everglades
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) | 10.7 | 11.3 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.0 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| High (°F) | 77 | 79 | 81 | 85 | 89 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 87 | 82 | 79 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 9.7 | 7.9 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
December is the driest month (1.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 9.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Everglades →
Everglades and its neighbors
Everglades 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everglades | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Plantation Island | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Everglades
Where can I hike in Everglades?
The longest trail networks: Everglades Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Everglades’ trails?
Everglades Park and Big Cypress National Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Everglades?
93,219 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Everglades or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 136 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Everglades 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 →