Photo: GreaterPonce665 · CC BY-SA 4.0Gifford has 44 acres of parks, 9.4 for every 1,000 residents
91% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Gifford’s land is conserved, about 45 acres. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Gifford, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #287 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Gifford?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Gifford have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Gifford is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #287 of 638 in Florida. The share of residents near a park holds 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
The longest trail network is MLK, Jr. Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
45 conserved acres
3% of Gifford’s land. Who manages Gifford’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gifford Park Local Park | County | 39 | Open |
| Martin Luther King Memorial Park Local Park | County | 6 | Open |
10 places to go in Gifford
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3.5 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 Gifford
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 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| High (°F) | 72 | 75 | 77 | 81 | 85 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 84 | 79 | 74 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 7.3 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Gifford →
Gifford and its neighbors
Gifford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gifford | 3% | 0.3 | 9 | 91% | B− |
| Vero Beach | 8% | 0.9 | 23 | 93% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Gifford
Where can I hike in Gifford?
The longest trail networks: MLK, Jr. Park, 0.4 miles; Gifford Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Gifford is conserved land?
3% 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 Gifford’s trails?
MLK, Jr. Park and Gifford Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Gifford?
3.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.5 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Gifford?
9,287 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gifford or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 44 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Gifford have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #287 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 Gifford 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 →