Shingle Creek
Managed by South Florida Water Management District
661 acres2.9 mi of trail
Shingle Creek TrailRabbit Trai (No Path)
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Hunters Creek
17% of Hunters Creek’s land is conserved: 749 acres
The biggest trail networks: Shingle Creek (2.9 mi). 5.5 miles of mapped trail cross Hunters Creek, 0.8 per square mile of land. 85% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #161 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
17%
749 acres · of 7.0 sq mi of land
Trails
5.5 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
73 ac
3.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
85%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.5 mi
1.0 mi lanes · 1.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Hunters Creek?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hunters Creek have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hunters Creek is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #161 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 Hunters Creek’s overall grade.
Conserved land17% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land3.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (73 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home85% 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 70%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 75%
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 Shingle Creek, with 2.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Vista Park
Park
21 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
Shingle Creek661 acres · 2.9 mi of trail · South Florida Water Management District
DirectionsOsprey Park23 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsVista Park21 acres
Eagle Park9 acres
DirectionsVista Park 28 acres
DirectionsDeputy Brandon Coates Community Park1 acres
Ocita Park1 acres
Hunter Creeks clock tower1 acres
Who protects it
749 conserved acres
17% of Hunters Creek’s land. Who manages Hunters Creek’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional Water Districts686 ac
State fish & wildlife31 ac
Town or city30 ac
Private owners1 ac
Watershed Protection Area · 686 acUnknown Easement · 31 acLocal Park · 31 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 31 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shingle Creek Watershed Protection Area | Regional Water Districts | 686 | Closed |
| Osprey Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Eagle Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Private owners | 1 | Open |
Things to do
14 places to go in Hunters Creek
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Hunters Creek
Urbana Swimming Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Hunters Creek
Vista Park 2 PlaygroundIn Vista Park 2
DirectionsPlus 10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Hunters Creek
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.3 miUnpaved · 2.6 mi
Shingle Creek Trail2.5 mi
Rabbit Trai (No Path)0.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Shingle Creek Regional TrailBike route
1.2 miCourts & fields
11Basketball
7Tennis
5Pickleball
3Volleyball
2Soccer
2Baseball
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 Hunters Creek
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) | 72 | 75 | 79 | 84 | 89 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 85 | 78 | 74 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 8.6 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 6.5 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
November is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 8.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Hunters Creek →
Next door
Hunters Creek and its neighbors
Hunters Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunters Creek | 17% | 0.8 | 3 | 85% | B+ |
| Southchase | 2% | 0.2 | 6 | 39% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hunters Creek
Where can I hike in Hunters Creek?
The longest trail networks: Shingle Creek, 2.9 miles; Osprey Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hunters Creek is conserved land?
17% 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 Hunters Creek’s trails?
Shingle Creek and Osprey Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hunters Creek?
2.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of painted or protected lanes and 1.5 of off-road paths. Named routes: Shingle Creek Regional Trail.
Is there public land near Hunters Creek?
5,481 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hunters Creek or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 73 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hunters Creek have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #161 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 Hunters Creek 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 →