Kendale Lakes has 156 acres of parks, 3.0 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Kendall Soccer Park (1.6 mi), Kendale Lakes Park (0.6 mi). 90% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Kendale Lakes’ land is conserved, about 144 acres.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns · #343 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Kendale Lakes?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Kendale Lakes have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kendale Lakes is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns, #343 of 638 in Florida. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Water is 6% of Kendale Lakes’ area (1 of 9 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Kendall Soccer Park, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 9 parks & preserves
144 conserved acres
3% of Kendale Lakes’ land. Water is left out: Kendale Lakes has 8.1 square miles of land and 0.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Kendale Lakes’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall Soccer Park Local Park | County | 43 | Open |
| Winston Linear Park Local Recreation Area | County | 28 | Open |
| Mcmillan Park Local Park | County | 21 | Open |
| Kendale Lakes Park Local Park | County | 15 | Open |
| Millers Pond Park Local Park | County | 13 | Open |
| Bird Lakes Park Local Park | County | 9 | Open |
| Bent Tree Park Local Park | County | 6 | Open |
| West Kendale Lakes Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
| Royale Green Park Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
| Kendale Lakes Sp Tax Dist Tract A3A Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
8 places to go in Kendale Lakes
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
29 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
April is the best month for walking in Kendale Lakes
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) | 10.7 | 11.3 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.0 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| High (°F) | 77 | 79 | 81 | 84 | 87 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 87 | 82 | 79 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 5.8 | 9.6 | 6.7 | 8.2 | 8.9 | 6.8 | 3.0 | 2.1 |
January is the driest month (2.0 in) and August the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 9.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Kendale Lakes →
Kendale Lakes and its neighbors
Kendale Lakes has the second most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendale Lakes | 3% | 0.3 | 3 | 90% | B− |
| Tamiami | 1% | 0.2 | 1 | 87% | C |
| Kendall | 3% | 0.3 | 4 | 80% | C+ |
| Westwood Lakes | 2% | under 0.1 | 2 | 82% | C− |
| Kendall West | 5% | 0.6 | 2 | 96% | B |
| The Crossings | 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 85% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Kendale Lakes
Where can I hike in Kendale Lakes?
The longest trail networks: Kendall Soccer Park, 1.6 miles; Kendale Lakes Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Kendale Lakes 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 Kendale Lakes’ trails?
Kendall Soccer Park and Kendale Lakes Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Kendale Lakes?
29 miles of bike routes are on the map: 28 of painted or protected lanes and 0.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Kendale Lakes?
45,682 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kendale Lakes or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 156 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Kendale Lakes have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #343 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 Kendale Lakes neighbors.
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 →