Lake Butler Woman's Club · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY 2.598% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Lake Butler
2.6 miles of mapped trail cross Lake Butler, 1.1 per square mile of land. 1% of Lake Butler’s land is conserved, about 20 acres. 24 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Lake Butler?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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 73% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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
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20 conserved acres
1% of Lake Butler’s land. Who manages Lake Butler’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palatka-to-Lake Butler State Trail State Recreation Area | State parks | 13 | Open |
| Lake Side Park & Boat Ramp Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Lake Butler Union Depot Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Fletcher Myers Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
2 places to go in Lake Butler
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 named trails
1.1 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.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
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) | 10.4 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.6 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 67 | 70 | 76 | 82 | 88 | 91 | 92 | 91 | 88 | 82 | 74 | 69 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 2.9 |
November is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 7.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lake Butler →
Questions about parks and trails in Lake Butler
How much of Lake Butler is conserved land?
1% 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.
Where can I bike in Lake Butler?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of off-road paths. Named routes: Palatka-Lake Butler State Trail.
Is there public land near Lake Butler?
1,069 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Butler or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 24 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lake Butler have?
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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.
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 →