Savannas Recreation Area
Park
634 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: JonathanPuello · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Fort Pierce
8% of Fort Pierce’s land is conserved: 1,248 acres
The biggest trail networks: Savannas Recreation Area (1.2 mi), Veteran's Memorial Park (0.9 mi), Museum Pointe Park (0.8 mi). 88% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1,348 acres are parks and preserves, 27 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns · #142 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,248 acres · of 24.7 sq mi of land
Trails
6.8 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,348 ac
27 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
88%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
13 mi
13 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
2
11 beaches · 9 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Fort Pierce?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fort Pierce have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fort Pierce is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns, #142 of 638 in Florida. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fort Pierce’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land27 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,348 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home88% 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 74%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 78%
Water is 20% of Fort Pierce’s area (6 of 31 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 6%.
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
The longest trail network is Savannas Recreation Area, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Veteran's Memorial Park
Managed by City of Fort Pierce
15 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Museum Pointe Park
Managed by St. Lucie County, Florida
11 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Martin Luther King Jr. Dreamland Park
Park
17 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 22 parks & preserves
Savannas Recreation Area634 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsVeteran's Memorial Park15 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · City of Fort Pierce
DirectionsMuseum Pointe Park11 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · St. Lucie County, Florida
DirectionsJetty Park4 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsMartin Luther King Jr. Dreamland Park17 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Jaycee Park13 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Fort Pierce
DirectionsKimberly Bergalis Memorial Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSurfside Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsJohn B Sports Complex108 acres
DirectionsSavannas Preserve State Park100 acres · State of Florida
Illous Ellis Memorial Park14 acres
DirectionsBecker Preserve13 acres · St. Lucie County Environmental Resources Dept.
Harbour Pointe Park13 acres · St. Lucie County
Horatio Grisby Park9 acres
DirectionsNew Pioneers Park8 acres
DirectionsMaravilla Park6 acres
South Beach Park6 acres
DirectionsSouth Causeway Park5 acres · City of Fort Pierce
DirectionsRotary Park5 acres
DirectionsPinewood Park4 acres
Old Fort Park3 acres · City of Fort Pierce
Paradise Park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,248 conserved acres
8% of Fort Pierce’s land. Water is left out: Fort Pierce has 24.7 square miles of land and 6.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Fort Pierce’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County1,329 ac
State parks290 ac
Town or city92 ac
Other state land13 ac
Local Park · 793 acLocal Recreation Area · 544 acState Park · 195 acState Conservation Area · 102 acLocal Other or Unknown · 71 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savannas Outdoor Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | County | 540 | Open |
| Savannah Park Local Park | County | 478 | Open |
| Fort Pierce Inlet State Park State Park | State parks | 189 | Open |
| John B. Park Sport Comp Local Park | County | 106 | Open |
| Savannas Preserve State Park State Conservation Area | State parks | 102 | Open |
| John Brooks Park Local Other or Unknown | County | 52 | Open |
| Weldon B Lewis Park Local Park | County | 41 | Open |
| Harbour Pointe Local Park | County | 20 | Open |
| Dreamland Park (Mlk) Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Coon Island Local Other or Unknown | County | 17 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
38 places to go in Fort Pierce
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Fort Pierce
11 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Fort Pierce
14 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Fort Pierce
Savanah Dog ParkIn Savannas Recreation Area
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Fort Pierce
9 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Fort Pierce
Fort Pierce Downtown KOA Journey
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
13 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
13 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
48Tennis
26Baseball
18Basketball
4Pickleball
2Football
2Beach volleyball
1Skate park
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →11 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Fort Pierce SiteSite · listed 1974
About itSt. Lucie High SchoolBuilding · listed 1984
About itCresthavenBuilding · listed 1985
About itJules Frere HouseBuilding · listed 1995
About itSt. Anastasia Catholic School, OldBuilding · listed 2000
About itMoores Creek BridgeStructure · listed 2001
About itArcade BuildingBuilding · listed 2001
About itFort Pierce City Hall, OldBuilding · listed 2001
About itSunrise TheatreBuilding · listed 2001
About itFort Pierce Old Post OfficeBuilding · listed 2002
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Fort Pierce: April and May
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 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.4 |
| High (°F) | 73 | 75 | 78 | 82 | 85 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 84 | 79 | 75 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 7.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fort Pierce →
Next door
Fort Pierce and its neighbors
Fort Pierce has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Fort Pierce6.8 miFort Pierce North0.8 miIndian River Estates0.6 miWhite City0.4 miFort Pierce South0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Pierce | 8% | 0.3 | 27 | 88% | B+ |
| Fort Pierce North | 3% | 0.2 | 12 | 84% | B− |
| Fort Pierce South | 3% | under 0.1 | 11 | 47% | C |
| White City | 11% | 0.1 | 46 | 70% | B+ |
| Indian River Estates | 41% | 0.1 | 189 | 77% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fort Pierce
Where can I hike in Fort Pierce?
The longest trail networks: Savannas Recreation Area, 1.2 miles; Veteran's Memorial Park, 0.9 miles; Museum Pointe Park, 0.8 miles; Jetty Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fort Pierce is conserved land?
8% 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 Fort Pierce’s trails?
Savannas Recreation Area and Veteran's Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fort Pierce?
13 miles of bike routes are on the map: 13 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Fort Pierce?
21,978 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fort Pierce or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,348 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Fort Pierce have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #142 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 Fort Pierce 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 →