Reiter Park
Managed by City of Longwood, Leisure Services Department
7 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Connor J Williams · CC BY 2.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Longwood
Longwood has 31 acres of parks, 1.9 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Reiter Park (0.7 mi). 78% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Longwood, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns · #466 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
29 acres · of 5.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
31 ac
1.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
78%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
0.4 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
7
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Longwood have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Longwood is ahead of 30% of U.S. towns, #466 of 638 in Florida. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Longwood’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 land1.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (31 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13C−Parks 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 30%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 27%
Water is 6% of Longwood’s area (0 of 6 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 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
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 Reiter Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Candyland Park
Park
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Highland Hills Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
29 conserved acres
1% of Longwood’s land. Water is left out: Longwood has 5.5 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Longwood’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city28 ac
Local Park · 28 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candyland Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Reiter Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Arbor Park/Dog Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Shadow Hill Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Small World Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Highland Hills Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Sandalwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Longwood
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Longwood
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
2nd Place0.1 mi
Eagle Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
9Tennis
6Baseball
6Pickleball
5Basketball
2Football
1Softball
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). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Longwood
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) | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.8 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 71 | 74 | 78 | 83 | 88 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 84 | 78 | 73 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
November is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 8.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Longwood →
Next door
Longwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longwood | 1% | 0.2 | 2 | 78% | C |
| Casselberry | 5% | 0.5 | 6 | 85% | B |
| Winter Springs | 8% | 0.2 | 12 | 83% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Longwood
Where can I hike in Longwood?
The longest trail networks: Reiter Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Longwood 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 Longwood’s trails?
Reiter Park and Candyland Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Longwood?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Longwood?
40,554 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Longwood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 31 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Longwood have?
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #466 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 Longwood 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 →