Lake Griffin State Park
Managed by Florida State Parks
599 acres1.2 mi of trail
red
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Fruitland Park
Fruitland Park has 629 acres of parks, 72 for every 1,000 residents
13% of Fruitland Park’s land is conserved, about 618 acres. The biggest trail networks: Lake Griffin State Park (1.2 mi). 43% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #186 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
618 acres · of 7.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
629 ac
72 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
43%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.1 mi
4.1 mi lanes
Highest peak
125 ft
Trinity Learning Center
What kind of outdoors town is Fruitland Park?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fruitland Park have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fruitland Park is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #186 of 638 in Florida. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fruitland Park’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land72 acres of park per 1,000 residents (629 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home43% of residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 68%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 71%
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 Lake Griffin State Park, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cates Memorial Recreation Complex
Park
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
618 conserved acres
13% of Fruitland Park’s land. Who manages Fruitland Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks599 ac
Town or city19 ac
State Park · 599 acLocal Park · 13 acLocal Recreation Area · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Griffin State Park State Park | State parks | 599 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Gardenia Park Recreation Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Cales Field Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Fruitland Park
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Fruitland Park
Lake Griffin State Park PlaygroundIn Lake Griffin State Park
DirectionsDog parks in Fruitland Park
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Fruitland Park
Lake Griffin State Park Boat RampIn Lake Griffin State Park
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Peaks in Fruitland Park
Trinity Learning Center125 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Fruitland Park
Lake Griffin State Park Picnic AreaIn Lake Griffin State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.2 mi
red0.7 mi
Cart Path to Starter Shack0.1 mi
Biking & sports
4.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
4Pickleball
4Tennis
3Soccer
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).
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Fruitland 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) | 70 | 73 | 78 | 83 | 88 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 89 | 84 | 77 | 72 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
November is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 7.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fruitland Park →
Next door
Fruitland Park and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Fruitland Park
Where can I hike in Fruitland Park?
The longest trail networks: Lake Griffin State Park, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fruitland Park is conserved land?
13% 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 Fruitland Park’s trails?
Lake Griffin State Park and Cates Memorial Recreation Complex don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fruitland Park?
4.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.1 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Fruitland Park?
7,481 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fruitland Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 629 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Fruitland Park have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #186 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 Fruitland Park 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 →