Few parks or trails are on the map in Lakeside
37 acres are parks and preserves, 1.2 per 1,000 residents. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Lakeside, 0.1 per square mile of land. 50% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 12% of U.S. towns · #583 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
How much outdoors does Lakeside have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lakeside is ahead of 12% of U.S. towns, #583 of 638 in Florida. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
Water is 14% of Lakeside’s area (2 of 16 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read under 1%.
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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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Moody Avenue Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Miniature Acres Park
Green Wood Park
4 conserved acres
under 1% of Lakeside’s land. Water is left out: Lakeside has 13.5 square miles of land and 2.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lakeside’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miniature Acres Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Greenwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
5 places to go in Lakeside
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
8.1 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.
April is the best month for walking in Lakeside
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 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 66 | 70 | 75 | 81 | 87 | 90 | 92 | 91 | 88 | 82 | 74 | 68 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 2.7 |
November is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 7.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lakeside →
Lakeside and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside | under 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 50% | D |
| Oakleaf Plantation | 17% | 0.7 | 20 | 83% | A− |
| Orange Park | 1% | 0.2 | 5 | 64% | C |
| Fleming Island | 4% | 0.9 | 14 | 60% | B |
| Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace | 12% | 0.1 | 1 | 31% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lakeside
Where can I hike in Lakeside?
The longest trail networks: Moody Avenue Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lakeside is conserved land?
under 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 Lakeside’s trails?
Moody Avenue Park and Poochies Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lakeside?
8.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.6 of painted or protected lanes and 3.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lakeside?
30,073 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lakeside or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 37 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lakeside have?
Ahead of 12% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #583 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 Lakeside 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 →