Photo: PopularOutcast · CC BY-SA 4.0Hawthorne has 205 acres of parks, 126 for every 1,000 residents
11% of Hawthorne’s land is conserved, about 513 acres. 4.0 miles of mapped trail cross Hawthorne, 0.5 per square mile of land. 74% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Hawthorne?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Hawthorne have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hawthorne is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
513 conserved acres
11% of Hawthorne’s land. Who manages Hawthorne’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 315 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Orange Creek Nature Park Local Park | Town or city | 183 | Open |
| Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park State Conservation Area | State parks | 16 | Open |
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
7.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
April is the best month for walking in Hawthorne
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 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 68 | 72 | 76 | 82 | 88 | 91 | 92 | 91 | 89 | 83 | 75 | 70 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 6.2 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
November is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 7.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Hawthorne →
Questions about parks and trails in Hawthorne
How much of Hawthorne is conserved land?
11% 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 Hawthorne’s trails?
Little Orange Creek Nature Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hawthorne?
7.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.2 of painted or protected lanes and 1.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Hawthorne?
16,845 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hawthorne or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 205 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Hawthorne have?
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Hawthorne 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 →