Placid Park
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Richard Mc Neil · CC BY 3.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Lighthouse Point
Lighthouse Point has 21 acres of parks, 2.0 for every 1,000 residents
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Lighthouse Point’s land is conserved, about 21 acres.
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns · #510 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
21 acres · of 2.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
21 ac
2.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
94%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.3 mi
2.3 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
5
What kind of outdoors town is Lighthouse Point?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lighthouse Point have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lighthouse Point is ahead of 24% of U.S. towns, #510 of 638 in Florida. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lighthouse Point’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4DPark land2.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (21 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home94% of residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 24%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 20%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Lighthouse Point. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C+. 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
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Dan Witt Park
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
De Groff Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
21 conserved acres
1% of Lighthouse Point’s land. Who manages Lighthouse Point’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city20 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government3 ac
Local Recreation Area · 10 acLocal Park · 10 acConservation Easement · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Mcdonough Park & Tennis Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Dan Witt Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Degroff Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Mini Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Trails & water
5 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
15Tennis
4Pickleball
3Baseball
3Basketball
1Soccer
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Cap's PlaceBuilding · listed 1990
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Lighthouse Point
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) | 10.7 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 13.6 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| High (°F) | 76 | 77 | 79 | 83 | 85 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 86 | 81 | 77 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 8.6 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 6.5 | 3.9 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 8.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lighthouse Point →
Next door
Lighthouse Point 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Point | 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 94% | C− |
| Deerfield Beach | 7% | 1.1 | 8 | 86% | B+ |
| Pompano Beach | 2% | 1.2 | 3 | 83% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lighthouse Point
How much of Lighthouse Point 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 Lighthouse Point’s trails?
Placid Park and Dan Witt Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lighthouse Point?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.3 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Lighthouse Point?
5,675 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lighthouse Point or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 21 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lighthouse Point have?
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #510 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 Lighthouse Point 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 →