Shingle Creek Regional Park
Nature preserve
510 acres0.9 mi of trail
Pioneer Village Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Freeholdman12 · CC BY 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Kissimmee
Kissimmee has 12 miles of mapped trails, 0.5 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Shingle Creek Regional Park (0.9 mi), Kissimmee Lakefront Park (0.8 mi). 5% of Kissimmee’s land is conserved, about 703 acres. 766 acres are parks and preserves, 9.4 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #254 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
703 acres · of 21.6 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
766 ac
9.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
65%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
31 mi
17 mi lanes · 14 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
2 beaches · 5 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Kissimmee have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kissimmee is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #254 of 638 in Florida. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Kissimmee’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land9.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (766 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home65% 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 58%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 60%
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
The longest trail network is Shingle Creek Regional Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Kissimmee Lakefront Park
Park
25 acres0.8 mi of trail
Lakeshore Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Oak Street Extension Preserve
Managed by South Florida Water Management District
139 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Ladue Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
703 conserved acres
5% of Kissimmee’s land. Who manages Kissimmee’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County458 ac
Regional Water Districts143 ac
Town or city102 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 603 acLocal Park · 62 acLocal Recreation Area · 38 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 19 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shingle Creek Regional Park Local Other or Unknown | County | 458 | Open |
| Oak Street Extension Preserve Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 143 | Unknown |
| Kissimmee Lakefront Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Civic Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Denn John Softball Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Oak Street Park Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Mill Slough Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Bob Makinson Aquatic Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Oak Street Park Community Ctr Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Mark Durbin Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
35 places to go in Kissimmee
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Kissimmee
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Public pools in Kissimmee
3 public pools without a name on the map.
Playgrounds in Kissimmee
Matthew's Boundless Playground
DirectionsPlus 13 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Kissimmee
5 boat launches without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Kissimmee
Brinson Park Fishing Spot
DirectionsPlus 1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Kissimmee
9 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.6 miUnpaved · 0.7 mi
Lakeshore Trail0.2 mi
Bob's Sparkleberry Nature Trail0.2 mi
Pioneer Village Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
31 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
17 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
14 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
42Tennis
20Basketball
5Baseball
3Beach volleyball
2Soccer
1Equestrian
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Osceola County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1977
About itColonial EstateBuilding · listed 1994
About itFirst United Methodist ChurchBuilding · listed 1994
About itOld Holy Redeemer Catholic ChurchBuilding · listed 1994
About itKissimmee Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1994
About itMonument of StatesObject · listed 2015
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Kissimmee
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 | 10.4 |
| High (°F) | 72 | 75 | 79 | 84 | 89 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 85 | 79 | 74 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 8.7 | 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). 8.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Kissimmee →
Next door
Kissimmee and its neighbors
Kissimmee has the most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kissimmee | 5% | 0.5 | 9 | 65% | B |
| Buenaventura Lakes | 2% | 0.1 | 2 | 73% | C |
| Campbell | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 5% | D− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Kissimmee
Where can I hike in Kissimmee?
The longest trail networks: Shingle Creek Regional Park, 0.9 miles; Kissimmee Lakefront Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Kissimmee is conserved land?
5% 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 Kissimmee’s trails?
Shingle Creek Regional Park and Kissimmee Lakefront Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Kissimmee?
31 miles of bike routes are on the map: 17 of painted or protected lanes and 14 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Kissimmee?
10,835 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kissimmee or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 766 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Kissimmee have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #254 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 Kissimmee 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 →