Fishhawk Park
Park
92 acres3.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: JaconaFrere · CC BY-SA 4.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Fish Hawk
33% of Fish Hawk’s land is conserved: 3,465 acres
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 3,039 acres are parks and preserves, 116 per 1,000 residents. 21 miles of mapped trail cross Fish Hawk, 1.3 per square mile of land.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns · #5 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
33%
3,465 acres · of 16.2 sq mi of land
Trails
21 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,039 ac
116 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.8 mi
8.5 mi lanes · 0.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Fish Hawk?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fish Hawk have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fish Hawk is among the top 1% of U.S. towns, #5 of 638 in Florida. All four inputs put Fish Hawk near the top nationally; conserved land ranks highest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fish Hawk’s overall grade.
Conserved land33% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%A+Trails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (21 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land116 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3,039 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13AParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Among the top 1%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)#5 of 638
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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
The longest trail network is Fishhawk Park, with 3.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Central Park
Park
9 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Chito Branch Reserve
Nature preserve
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Fishhawk Park92 acres · 3.4 mi of trail
DirectionsCentral Park9 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
Lithia Springs Park96 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsChito Branch Reserve12 acres
Ibis Park6 acres
Park Square2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
3,465 conserved acres
33% of Fish Hawk’s land. Who manages Fish Hawk’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city2,902 ac
County557 ac
State fish & wildlife6 ac
Local Conservation Area · 2,363 acLocal Other or Unknown · 493 acConservation Easement · 483 acLocal Park · 116 acUnknown Easement · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 489 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fish Hawk Creek Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 2,363 | Open |
| Boy Scout Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 395 | Open |
| Lithia Springs Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 98 | Open |
| Fishhawk Park Local Park | County | 74 | Open |
| Hawk Park Local Park | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Alderman's Ford Preserve State Conservation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
Things to do
16 places to go in Fish Hawk
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Fish Hawk
Lithia SpringsIn Lithia Springs Park
DirectionsPublic pools in Fish Hawk
Osprey Club Swimming Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Fish Hawk
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Fish Hawk
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Fish Hawk
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Fish Hawk
Group Campsite AIn Lithia Springs Park
DirectionsGroup Campsite BIn Lithia Springs Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 12.0 mi
Fish Hawk Preserve Trail - North2.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
8.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
8.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
0.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
10Baseball
9Tennis
7Soccer
3Basketball
2Football
1Skate park
1Equestrian
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Fish Hawk
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) | 72 | 75 | 78 | 83 | 88 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 85 | 78 | 74 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 6.7 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
November is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 9.0 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fish Hawk →
Next door
Fish Hawk and its neighbors
Fish Hawk has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish Hawk | 33% | 1.3 | 116 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Bloomingdale | 5% | under 0.1 | 12 | 63% | C+ |
| Valrico | 2% | 0.5 | 4 | 45% | C+ |
| Riverview | 13% | 0.7 | 35 | 68% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fish Hawk
Where can I hike in Fish Hawk?
The longest trail networks: Fishhawk Park, 3.4 miles; Central Park, 1.2 miles; Lithia Springs Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fish Hawk is conserved land?
33% 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 Fish Hawk’s trails?
Fishhawk Park and Central Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fish Hawk?
8.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.5 of painted or protected lanes, 0.2 of off-road paths and 0.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Fish Hawk?
39,200 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fish Hawk or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,039 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fish Hawk have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #5 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 Fish Hawk 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 →