Jonathan Dickinson State Park
Nature preserve
18 acres0.9 mi of trail
Ocean-to-Lake Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: AirportExpert · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Hobe Sound
13% of Hobe Sound’s land is conserved: 601 acres
The biggest trail networks: Jonathan Dickinson State Park (0.9 mi). 4.4 miles of mapped trail cross Hobe Sound, 0.6 per square mile of land. 98 acres are parks and preserves, 7.1 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns · #190 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
601 acres · of 7.1 sq mi of land
Trails
4.4 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
98 ac
7.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
69%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.7 mi
7.7 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Hobe Sound?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hobe Sound have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hobe Sound is ahead of 67% of U.S. towns, #190 of 638 in Florida. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hobe Sound’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land7.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (98 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home69% of residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 67%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 70%
Water is 8% of Hobe Sound’s area (1 of 8 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 12%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A−. 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 Jonathan Dickinson State Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Atlantic Ridge Ecosystem
Nature preserve
415 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
South County Ball Park
Park
24 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Zeus Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Jonathan Dickinson State Park18 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
Atlantic Ridge Ecosystem415 acres
South County Ball Park24 acres
Zeus Park5 acres
East Ridge Park4 acres
Who protects it
601 conserved acres
13% of Hobe Sound’s land. Water is left out: Hobe Sound has 7.1 square miles of land and 0.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Hobe Sound’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional Water Districts422 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service172 ac
County75 ac
State parks17 ac
Watershed Protection Area · 422 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 172 acLocal Park · 47 acLocal Other or Unknown · 22 acState Park · 17 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Ridge Ecosystem Watershed Protection Area | Regional Water Districts | 422 | Closed |
| Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 86 | Restricted |
| Nathaniel P. Reed Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 86 | Restricted |
| William G. "Doc" Myers Park Local Park | County | 28 | Open |
| Scrub Oak Local Other or Unknown | County | 22 | Open |
| Jonathan Dickinson State Park State Park | State parks | 17 | Open |
| J.V. Reed Park Local Park | County | 15 | Open |
| Banner Lake Park Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | County | 7 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | County | 4 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Hobe Sound
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hobe Sound
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Dog parks in Hobe Sound
1 dog park without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.0 mi
Ocean-to-Lake Trail1.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.7 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
13Tennis
6Pickleball
5Basketball
5Baseball
3Soccer
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).
Olympia SchoolBuilding · listed 2002
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Hobe Sound: 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) | 10.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.4 |
| High (°F) | 74 | 76 | 79 | 82 | 86 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 85 | 80 | 76 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 8.0 | 5.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 5.8 | 3.6 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 8.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Hobe Sound →
Next door
Hobe Sound and its neighbors
Hobe Sound 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobe Sound | 13% | 0.6 | 7 | 69% | B+ |
| Jupiter Island | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hobe Sound
Where can I hike in Hobe Sound?
The longest trail networks: Jonathan Dickinson State Park, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hobe Sound is conserved land?
13% 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 Hobe Sound’s trails?
Jonathan Dickinson State Park and Atlantic Ridge Ecosystem don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hobe Sound?
7.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.7 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Hobe Sound?
25,111 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hobe Sound or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 98 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hobe Sound have?
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #190 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 Hobe Sound 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 →