Moccasin Slough Park
Park
31 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dogs allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
Holly Cottage · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Fleming Island
Fleming Island has 14 miles of mapped trails, 0.9 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Moccasin Slough Park (0.7 mi). 431 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Fleming Island’s land is conserved, about 404 acres.
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns · #201 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
404 acres · of 15.8 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
431 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
60%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.0 mi
1.7 mi lanes · 0.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Fleming Island?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fleming Island have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fleming Island is ahead of 65% of U.S. towns, #201 of 638 in Florida. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fleming Island’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (14 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (431 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13BParks close to home60% 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 65%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 69%
Water is 32% of Fleming Island’s area (7 of 23 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. 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 Moccasin Slough Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Plantation Sports Complex
Park
26 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Forest Park
Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Thunderbolt Park
Park
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Moccasin Slough Park31 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Plantation Sports Complex26 acres
Forest Park8 acres
Thunderbolt Park7 acres
Island Forest Park2 acres
Who protects it
404 conserved acres
4% of Fleming Island’s land. Water is left out: Fleming Island has 15.8 square miles of land and 7.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Fleming Island’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County262 ac
Town or city142 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 262 acLocal Park · 142 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moccasin Slough Local Other or Unknown | County | 262 | Open |
| Black Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 71 | Open |
| Pace Island Park Local Park | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| Thunderbolt Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Forest Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Island Forest Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Fleming Island
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Fleming Island
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Fleming Island
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.7 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
14Soccer
7Tennis
5Pickleball
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Fleming Island
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) | 10.4 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 66 | 70 | 75 | 81 | 87 | 90 | 92 | 91 | 88 | 82 | 74 | 69 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 7.3 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 2.7 |
November is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 7.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fleming Island →
Next door
Fleming Island and its neighbors
Fleming Island 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleming Island | 4% | 0.9 | 14 | 60% | B |
| Orange Park | 1% | 0.2 | 5 | 64% | C |
| Lakeside | under 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 50% | D |
| Jacksonville | 18% | 0.6 | 45 | 62% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fleming Island
Where can I hike in Fleming Island?
The longest trail networks: Moccasin Slough Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fleming Island is conserved land?
4% 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 Fleming Island’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Moccasin Slough Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fleming Island?
2.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of painted or protected lanes and 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fleming Island?
15,008 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fleming Island or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 431 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fleming Island have?
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #201 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 Fleming Island 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 →