Basin 22 Mitigation Bank
Managed by J. Pat Corrigan Family LLLP & Hugh Corrigan III Family LLLP
2,120 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Fell, Marian, Library · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Fellsmere
99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Fellsmere
134 acres are parks and preserves, 27 per 1,000 residents. 23 miles of mapped trail cross Fellsmere, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns · #212 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
159 acres · of 57.6 sq mi of land
Trails
23 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
134 ac
27 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.1 mi
1.1 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Fellsmere?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fellsmere have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fellsmere is ahead of 63% of U.S. towns, #212 of 638 in Florida. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fellsmere’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (23 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land27 acres of park per 1,000 residents (134 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home99% of residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 63%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 67%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A−. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park
Managed by Florida State Parks
13 acres0.2 mi of trail
Red Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
All 8 parks & preserves
St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park13 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Florida State Parks
DirectionsBasin 22 Mitigation Bank2,120 acres · J. Pat Corrigan Family LLLP & Hugh Corrigan III Family LLLP
Fellsmere Stormwater Park27 acres
DirectionsSenior League Park10 acres
DirectionsLittle League Park6 acres
DirectionsSand Lakes Conservation Area4 acres · St. Johns River Water Management District
Grant Park2 acres
DirectionsFellsmere Trailhead Preserve1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
159 conserved acres
under 1% of Fellsmere’s land. Who manages Fellsmere’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city102 ac
Regional Water Districts54 ac
State parks2 ac
Local Conservation Area · 91 acWatershed Protection Area · 49 acLocal Park · 13 acLocal Recreation Area · 3 acState Conservation Area · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fellsmere Trailhead Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 86 | Open |
| Fellsmere Water Management Area Watershed Protection Area | Regional Water Districts | 49 | Closed |
| Senior League Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Sand Lakes Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Regional Water Districts | 5 | Restricted |
| Fellsmere Little League Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Grant Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park State Conservation Area | State parks | 2 | Open |
Things to do
15 places to go in Fellsmere
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Fellsmere
14 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Fellsmere
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.0 miUnpaved · 1.4 mi
Trans-Florida Rail Trail1.0 mi
Red Trail0.2 mi
Biking & sports
1.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Basketball
4Soccer
2Baseball
1Skate park
1Multi-sport
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Fellsmere
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 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| High (°F) | 73 | 75 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 85 | 79 | 75 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 7.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fellsmere →
Next door
Fellsmere and its neighbors
Fellsmere 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fellsmere | under 1% | 0.4 | 27 | 99% | B |
| West Vero Corridor | under 1% | 1.1 | 2 | 43% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fellsmere
Where can I hike in Fellsmere?
The longest trail networks: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fellsmere is conserved land?
under 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 Fellsmere’s trails?
Basin 22 Mitigation Bank and Fellsmere Stormwater Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fellsmere?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fellsmere?
56,232 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fellsmere or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 134 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Fellsmere have?
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #212 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 Fellsmere 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 →