Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Fern Park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 31 acres are parks and preserves, 3.9 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Fern Park, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #296 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Fern Park?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Fern Park have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fern Park is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #296 of 638 in Florida. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Water is 14% of Fern Park’s area (0 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
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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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Kewannee Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
South Central Stormwater Parcels
41 conserved acres
3% of Fern Park’s land. Water is left out: Fern Park has 2.0 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Fern Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kewannee Park Local Park | County | 31 | Open |
| South Central Stormwater Parcels Watershed Protection Area | Regional Water Districts | 10 | Closed |
6 places to go in Fern Park
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 lakes & rivers
4.9 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.
April is the best month for walking in Fern Park
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) | 71 | 74 | 78 | 83 | 88 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 84 | 78 | 73 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 8.3 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
November is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 8.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fern Park →
Fern Park and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fern Park | 3% | 0.2 | 4 | 99%+ | B− |
| Casselberry | 5% | 0.5 | 6 | 85% | B |
| Altamonte Springs | 4% | 0.3 | 5 | 76% | B− |
| Maitland | 1% | 0.2 | 4 | 76% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fern Park
Where can I hike in Fern Park?
The longest trail networks: Kewannee Park, 0.3 miles; Magnolia Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fern Park is conserved land?
3% 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 Fern Park’s trails?
Kewannee Park and South Central Stormwater Parcels don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fern Park?
4.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.9 of painted or protected lanes and 3.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fern Park?
21,033 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fern Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 31 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fern Park have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #296 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 Fern Park 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 →