Gonzalez has 16 miles of mapped trails, 1.1 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Ashton Brosnaham Park (2 mi). 35% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 87 acres are parks and preserves, 6.0 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns · #386 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Gonzalez?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Gonzalez have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Gonzalez is ahead of 39% of U.S. towns, #386 of 638 in Florida. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls 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 Ashton Brosnaham Park, with 2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
85 conserved acres
1% of Gonzalez’s land. Who manages Gonzalez’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Brosnaham Park Local Park | County | 84 | Open |
| Ashford Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
8 places to go in Gonzalez
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 fishing spot without a name on the map.
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
The best walking months in Gonzalez: 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) | 10.4 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 62 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 85 | 89 | 91 | 91 | 88 | 80 | 71 | 65 |
| Rain (in) | 5.0 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 5.0 |
May is the driest month (3.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 7.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Gonzalez →
Gonzalez and its neighbors
Gonzalez has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzalez | 1% | 1.1 | 6 | 35% | C+ |
| Ensley | 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 32% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Gonzalez
Where can I hike in Gonzalez?
The longest trail networks: Ashton Brosnaham Park, 2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Gonzalez is conserved land?
1% 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 Gonzalez’s trails?
Ashton Brosnaham Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Gonzalez?
7,317 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gonzalez or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 87 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Gonzalez have?
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #386 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 Gonzalez 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 →