Savannas Preserve State Park
Managed by State of Florida
1,483 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Indian River Estates
41% of Indian River Estates’ land is conserved: 1,445 acres
1,451 acres are parks and preserves, 189 per 1,000 residents. 77% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Indian River Estates, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #100 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
41%
1,445 acres · of 5.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,451 ac
189 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
77%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.0 mi
1.5 mi lanes · 1.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Indian River Estates?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Indian River Estates have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Indian River Estates is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #100 of 638 in Florida. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Indian River Estates’ overall grade.
Conserved land41% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land189 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,451 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13AParks close to home77% 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 82%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 84%
Water is 7% of Indian River Estates’ area (0 of 6 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 38%.
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 Savannas Preserve State Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Palm Lake Park
Park
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,445 conserved acres
41% of Indian River Estates’ land. Water is left out: Indian River Estates has 5.5 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Indian River Estates’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks1,436 ac
County9 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,436 acLocal Park · 9 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savannas Preserve State Park State Conservation Area | State parks | 1,436 | Open |
| Palm Lake Park Local Park | County | 8 | Open |
| Collins Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Indian River Estates
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Indian River Estates
Palm Lake Park PlaygroundIn Palm Lake Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Indian River Estates: 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 | 13.9 | 13.7 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.4 |
| High (°F) | 73 | 75 | 78 | 82 | 85 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 85 | 79 | 75 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 3.3 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 7.5 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Indian River Estates →
Next door
Indian River Estates and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian River Estates | 41% | 0.1 | 189 | 77% | A− |
| Fort Pierce | 8% | 0.3 | 27 | 88% | B+ |
| Port St. Lucie | 5% | 0.3 | 17 | 47% | B− |
| White City | 11% | 0.1 | 46 | 70% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Indian River Estates
Where can I hike in Indian River Estates?
The longest trail networks: Savannas Preserve State Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Indian River Estates is conserved land?
41% 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 Indian River Estates’ trails?
Savannas Preserve State Park and Palm Lake Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Indian River Estates?
3.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of painted or protected lanes and 1.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Indian River Estates?
14,871 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Indian River Estates or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,451 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Indian River Estates have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #100 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 Indian River Estates 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 →