First Federal Park and Sportsplex
Park
38 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Hull-Hawkins House · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Live Oak
Live Oak has 91 acres of parks, 13 for every 1,000 residents
1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Live Oak, 0.2 per square mile of land. 1% of Live Oak’s land is conserved, about 55 acres. 73% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns · #370 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
55 acres · of 7.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
91 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
73%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
0.4 mi lanes
What kind of outdoors town is Live Oak?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Live Oak have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Live Oak is ahead of 40% of U.S. towns, #370 of 638 in Florida. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Live Oak’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (91 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home73% 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 40%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 42%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B−. 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 First Federal Park and Sportsplex, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
John H. Hale Community Park
Park
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
55 conserved acres
1% of Live Oak’s land. Who manages Live Oak’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County44 ac
Town or city9 ac
Local Recreation Area · 40 acLocal Park · 14 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Oak Suwanee County Recreation Department Park Local Recreation Area | County | 40 | Open |
| John H Hale Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Baker Park Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
| Harrell Heights Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
| Douglas Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
| Freedom Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Live Oak
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Live Oak
Walker Helvenston Memorial ParkHours: 07:00-sunset
DirectionsPlus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Conner Street Northwest0.1 mi
Biking & sports
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
12Tennis
9Baseball
6Basketball
2Skate park
2Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Bishop B. Blackwell HouseBuilding · listed 1985
About itOld Live Oak City HallBuilding · listed 1986
About itUnion Depot and Atlantic Coast Line Freight StationBuilding · listed 1986
About itGeorge Allison HouseBuilding · listed 1995
About itDr. Price HouseBuilding · listed 1998
About itSuwannee County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1998
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Live Oak
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) | 65 | 69 | 75 | 81 | 87 | 91 | 92 | 91 | 88 | 82 | 73 | 67 |
| Rain (in) | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 3.0 |
November is the driest month (2.2 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 Live Oak →
Questions about parks and trails in Live Oak
Where can I hike in Live Oak?
The longest trail networks: First Federal Park and Sportsplex, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Live Oak 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 Live Oak’s trails?
First Federal Park and Sportsplex and John H. Hale Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Live Oak?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Live Oak?
1,010 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Live Oak or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 91 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Live Oak have?
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #370 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 Live Oak 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 →