5% of Fruitville’s land is conserved: 231 acres
0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Fruitville. 234 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents. 64% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns · #353 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
How much outdoors does Fruitville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fruitville is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns, #353 of 638 in Florida. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles 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
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Ackerman Park
All 5 parks & preserves
231 conserved acres
5% of Fruitville’s land. Who manages Fruitville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17Th Street Park - East Entrance Local Park | County | 74 | Open |
| Colonial Oaks Preserve Local Conservation Area | County | 42 | Open |
| Celery Fields Local Recreation Area | County | 34 | Open |
| Ackerman Park Local Park | County | 26 | Open |
| Fruitville Park Local Park | County | 20 | Open |
| Nathan Benderson Park Local Park | County | 16 | Open |
| Circus Hammock Local Other or Unknown | County | 9 | Open |
| Colonial Oaks Park North Local Park | County | 9 | Open |
6 places to go in Fruitville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 lakes & rivers
13 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.
April is the best month for walking in Fruitville
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 | 83 | 88 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 86 | 79 | 75 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 9.2 | 7.4 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 2.5 |
November is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 9.2 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fruitville →
Fruitville and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruitville | 5% | under 0.1 | 15 | 64% | C+ |
| Sarasota | 8% | 1.0 | 14 | 96% | A− |
| The Meadows | under 1% | 1.9 | 1 | 80% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fruitville
How much of Fruitville is conserved land?
5% 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 Fruitville’s trails?
Nathan Benderson Park and Fruitville Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fruitville?
13 miles of bike routes are on the map: 13 of painted or protected lanes and 0.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fruitville?
17,104 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fruitville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 234 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fruitville have?
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #353 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 Fruitville 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 →