Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 4.0Florida City has 16 miles of mapped trails, 2.6 for every square mile of land
95% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 50 acres are parks and preserves, 3.8 per 1,000 residents. 5% of Florida City’s land is conserved, about 186 acres.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns · #140 of 638 in Florida State. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Florida City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Florida City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Florida City is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns, #140 of 638 in Florida State. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Washington Park
Community Center
186 conserved acres
5% of Florida City’s land. Who manages Florida City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model Lands Basin Watershed Protection Area | Regional Water Districts | 138 | Closed |
| Florida City Pineland Local Other or Unknown | County | 25 | Open |
| Fasulo Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Loren Roberts Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Washington Park - Florida City Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Community Center Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
13 places to go in Florida City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
7.2 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
April is the best month for walking in Florida City
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 | 10.9 | 10.6 |
| High (°F) | 77 | 80 | 82 | 85 | 88 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 82 | 79 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 5.2 | 9.0 | 6.3 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 6.2 | 2.7 | 1.9 |
December is the driest month (1.9 in) and August the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 9.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Florida City →
Florida City and its neighbors
Florida City has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida City | 5% | 2.6 | 4 | 95% | B+ |
| Homestead | 8% | 1.3 | 4 | 67% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Florida City
How much of Florida City is conserved land?
5% of its land, against a typical 3% for a Florida State town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Florida City’s trails?
Fasulo Park and Roberts Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Florida City?
7.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.9 of painted or protected lanes, 1.7 of off-road paths and 0.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Florida City?
63,068 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Florida City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 50 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Florida City have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #140 of 638 in Florida State. 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 Florida City 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 →