Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park
Nature preserve
122 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Wknight94 talk · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Hudson
Hudson has 160 acres of parks, 14 for every 1,000 residents
86% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Hudson, 0.2 per square mile of land. 3% of Hudson’s land is conserved, about 130 acres.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #280 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
130 acres · of 6.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
160 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
86%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.8 mi
0.8 mi lanes · 1.0 mi paths
Highest peak
3 ft
Buzzards Roost
Lakes & rivers
1
3 beaches · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Hudson?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hudson have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hudson is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #280 of 638 in Florida. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hudson’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (160 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13BParks close to home86% 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 54%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 56%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Beacon Woods East Civc Association
Park
9 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Beacon Woods East Recreation Association
Park
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Robert J. Strickland Park
Park
3 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
130 conserved acres
3% of Hudson’s land. Who manages Hudson’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks123 ac
County5 ac
Regional Water Districts2 ac
State Park · 123 acLocal Park · 5 acLocal Conservation Area · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park State Park | State parks | 123 | Open |
| Robert J Strickland Memorial Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
| Weekiwachee Preserve Local Conservation Area | Regional Water Districts | 2 | Restricted |
Things to do
13 places to go in Hudson
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Hudson
3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Hudson
7 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Hudson
Boat Ramp
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Hudson
Buzzards Roost3 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
13Tennis
8Pickleball
5Basketball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Hudson
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) | 10.5 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 68 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 86 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 84 | 76 | 71 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 6.2 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
November is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 9.0 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Hudson →
Next door
Hudson and its neighbors
Hudson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson | 3% | 0.2 | 14 | 86% | B− |
| Bayonet Point | under 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 59% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hudson
Where can I hike in Hudson?
The longest trail networks: Beacon Woods East Civc Association, 0.2 miles; Robert J. Strickland Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hudson 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 Hudson’s trails?
Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park and Beacon Woods East Civc Association don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hudson?
1.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of painted or protected lanes and 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Hudson?
8,159 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hudson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 160 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hudson have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #280 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 Hudson 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 →