Tibet-Butler Preserve
Managed by Orange County Parks & Recreation
437 acres4.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: 350z33 · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Lake Butler
Lake Butler has 557 acres of parks, 33 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Tibet-Butler Preserve (4.8 mi), George Bailey Park (0.6 mi). 7% of Lake Butler’s land is conserved, about 533 acres. 5.6 miles of mapped trail cross Lake Butler, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns · #139 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
533 acres · of 11.2 sq mi of land
Trails
5.6 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
557 ac
33 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
69%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.2 mi
1.0 mi lanes · 1.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
17
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lake Butler have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lake Butler is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns, #139 of 638 in Florida. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lake Butler’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land33 acres of park per 1,000 residents (557 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home69% 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 74%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 78%
Water is 36% of Lake Butler’s area (6 of 18 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 5%.
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 Tibet-Butler Preserve, with 4.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
George Bailey Park
Managed by Orange County Parks & Recreation
18 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
R. D. Keene Park and Boat Ramp
Managed by Orange County Parks & Recreation
65 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Egret Isle Sanctuary
Managed by Florida Audubon Society, Inc.
24 acres
Dogs usually not allowed
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 5 parks & preserves
Tibet-Butler Preserve437 acres · 4.8 mi of trail · Orange County Parks & Recreation
DirectionsGeorge Bailey Park18 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Orange County Parks & Recreation
R. D. Keene Park and Boat Ramp65 acres · Orange County Parks & Recreation
DirectionsEgret Isle Sanctuary24 acres · Florida Audubon Society, Inc.
Lake Burdon Park Gazebos1 acres
Who protects it
533 conserved acres
7% of Lake Butler’s land. Water is left out: Lake Butler has 11.2 square miles of land and 6.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lake Butler’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County509 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits24 ac
Local Conservation Area · 437 acLocal Park · 72 acPrivate Conservation · 24 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tibet-Butler Preserve Local Conservation Area | County | 437 | Open |
| R D Keene Boat Ramp Local Park | County | 27 | Open |
| R D Keene Park Local Park | County | 26 | Open |
| Egret Isle Sanctuary Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 24 | Closed |
| George Bailey Park Local Park | County | 19 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Lake Butler
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lake Butler
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Lake Butler
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
17 lakes & rivers
Biking & sports
2.2 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
1.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
14Tennis
9Baseball
8Basketball
5Soccer
2Pickleball
1Softball
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 Lake Butler
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 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 71 | 74 | 78 | 83 | 89 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 85 | 78 | 73 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
November is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 8.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lake Butler →
Next door
Lake Butler 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Butler | 7% | 0.5 | 33 | 69% | B+ |
| Winter Garden | 3% | 0.7 | 9 | 67% | B |
| Horizon West | under 1% | 0.4 | 13 | 98% | B− |
| Ocoee | 1% | 0.2 | 3 | 62% | C |
| Gotha | under 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 40% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lake Butler
Where can I hike in Lake Butler?
The longest trail networks: Tibet-Butler Preserve, 4.8 miles; George Bailey Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lake Butler is conserved land?
7% 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 Lake Butler’s trails?
Tibet-Butler Preserve and George Bailey Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lake Butler?
2.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of painted or protected lanes and 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lake Butler?
9,320 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Butler or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 557 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lake Butler have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #139 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 Lake Butler 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 →