Quick Point Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
44 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Rufus P. Jordan House · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Longboat Key
Longboat Key has 9.2 miles of mapped trails, 2.3 for every square mile of land
33% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Longboat Key’s land is conserved, about 128 acres. 66 acres are parks and preserves, 8.7 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns · #243 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
128 acres · of 4.1 sq mi of land
Trails
9.2 mi
2.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
66 ac
8.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
33%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
9.9 mi
9.9 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
1
16 beaches · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Longboat Key?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Longboat Key have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Longboat Key is ahead of 59% of U.S. towns, #243 of 638 in Florida. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Longboat Key’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails2.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land8.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (66 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home33% of residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 59%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 62%
Water is more than half of Longboat Key’s area (12 of 16 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
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 Quick Point Nature Preserve, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bayfront Park Recreation Center
Managed by Town of Longboat Key
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Bicentenial Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
128 conserved acres
5% of Longboat Key’s land. Water is left out: Longboat Key has 4.1 square miles of land and 11.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Longboat Key’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city83 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits26 ac
County18 ac
Local Park · 62 acLocal Conservation Area · 39 acPrivate Conservation · 26 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quick Point Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 39 | Restricted |
| Joan M. Durante Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Florida Coastal Islands Sanctuaries Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 26 | Closed |
| Greer Island Park Local Park | County | 18 | Open |
| Bayfront Park Recreation Center Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Overlook Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
18 places to go in Longboat Key
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Longboat Key
SeaHorse Beach ResortFee
DirectionsPlus 15 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Longboat Key
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Longboat Key
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
9.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
9.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
85Tennis
16Pickleball
1Basketball
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).
Rufus P. Jordan HouseBuilding · listed 2005
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Longboat Key
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) | 72 | 74 | 77 | 82 | 87 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 85 | 79 | 74 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 9.0 | 7.2 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 2.5 |
November is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 9.0 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Longboat Key →
Next door
Longboat Key and its neighbors
Longboat Key has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longboat Key | 5% | 2.3 | 9 | 33% | B |
| Bradenton Beach | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Longboat Key
Where can I hike in Longboat Key?
The longest trail networks: Quick Point Nature Preserve, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Longboat Key is conserved land?
5% 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 Longboat Key’s trails?
Quick Point Nature Preserve and Bayfront Park Recreation Center don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Longboat Key?
9.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 9.9 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Longboat Key?
5,902 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Longboat Key or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 66 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Longboat Key have?
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #243 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 Longboat Key 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 →