Devane Park
Park
4 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Lake Placid
Lake Placid has 6.9 miles of mapped trails, 1.5 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Devane Park (0.5 mi). 1% of Lake Placid’s land is conserved, about 44 acres. 48 acres are parks and preserves, 19 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns · #177 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
44 acres · of 4.7 sq mi of land
Trails
6.9 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
48 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
78%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Lake Placid?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lake Placid have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lake Placid is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns, #177 of 638 in Florida. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lake Placid’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails1.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land19 acres of park per 1,000 residents (48 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13BParks close to home78% 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 69%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 72%
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 Devane Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lake June Park
Park
39 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
H. L. Bishop Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
44 conserved acres
1% of Lake Placid’s land. Who manages Lake Placid’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city43 ac
Local Park · 43 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake June Park/Sports Complex Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Devane Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Lake June In Winter Park & Boat Ramp Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Taylor Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Stuart Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Bicentennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Lake Placid
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Lake Placid
Lake Placid High School Pool
DirectionsBoat launches in Lake Placid
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
10Baseball
4Tennis
2Football
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Lake Placid
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) | 74 | 77 | 80 | 85 | 89 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 86 | 80 | 76 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 8.7 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
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 Lake Placid →
Questions about parks and trails in Lake Placid
Where can I hike in Lake Placid?
The longest trail networks: Devane Park, 0.5 miles; Lake June Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lake Placid 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.
Are dogs allowed on Lake Placid’s trails?
Devane Park and Lake June Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lake Placid?
1,225 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Placid or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 48 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lake Placid have?
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #177 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 Placid 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 →