Camp Kulaqua Conservation Easement
Nature preserve
197 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
O'Leno State Park · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 2.5B−Outdoors
Outdoors in High Springs
High Springs has 16 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Camp Kulaqua Conservation Easement (1.5 mi). 47 acres are parks and preserves, 7.2 per 1,000 residents. 51% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #304 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
621 acres · of 23.0 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
47 ac
7.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
51%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.7 mi
0.7 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does High Springs have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, High Springs is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #304 of 638 in Florida. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of High Springs’ overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (16 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land7.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (47 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home51% 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 52%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 52%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B. 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 Camp Kulaqua Conservation Easement, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
City of High Springs Memorial Park
Park
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
High Springs Civic Center Park
Park
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
621 conserved acres
4% of High Springs’ land. Who manages High Springs’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional Water Districts379 ac
County197 ac
Town or city45 ac
Local Conservation Area · 379 acConservation Easement · 197 acLocal Recreation Area · 33 acLocal Park · 12 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 197 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Springs Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Regional Water Districts | 379 | Restricted |
| High Springs Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| High Springs Civic Center Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Catherine Taylor Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| James Paul Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Walter Howard Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in High Springs
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in High Springs
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in High Springs
Canoe Launch
DirectionsPicnic areas in High Springs
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in High Springs
Tent Camping
DirectionsDisc golf in High Springs
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 5.0 mi
Prayer Walk0.6 mi
Path To Miner’s Camp0.3 mi
Northwest 148 Place0.2 mi
Northeast 8 Terrace0.1 mi
Biking & sports
0.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Basketball
3Soccer
3Beach volleyball
3Baseball
2Tennis
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
High Springs Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1991
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in High Springs
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 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 67 | 71 | 76 | 82 | 88 | 91 | 92 | 91 | 89 | 83 | 75 | 69 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 3.1 |
November is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 7.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in High Springs →
Next door
High Springs and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in High Springs
Where can I hike in High Springs?
The longest trail networks: Camp Kulaqua Conservation Easement, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of High Springs is conserved land?
4% 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 High Springs’ trails?
Camp Kulaqua Conservation Easement and City of High Springs Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in High Springs?
0.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near High Springs?
17,598 acres of parks and open public land lie inside High Springs or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 47 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does High Springs have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #304 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 High Springs 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 →