Betty T. Ferguson Recreation Complex
Park
24 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Pietro · CC BY-SA 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Miami Gardens
Miami Gardens has 218 acres of parks, 1.9 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Betty T. Ferguson Recreation Complex (1.4 mi). 2% of Miami Gardens’ land is conserved, about 191 acres. 3.1 miles of mapped trail cross Miami Gardens, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns · #455 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
191 acres · of 18.5 sq mi of land
Trails
3.1 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
218 ac
1.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
73%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
17 mi
15 mi lanes · 2.2 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Miami Gardens have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Miami Gardens is ahead of 30% of U.S. towns, #455 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 Miami Gardens’ overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land1.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (218 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13C−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 30%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 29%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Miami Gardens ranks #395 on Outdoors.
Park acres per resident are where Miami Gardens trails most U.S. towns: 1.9 per 1,000 against 12.6 typical, since 113,579 people share 218 acres.
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 Betty T. Ferguson Recreation Complex, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rolling Oaks Park
Park
33 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Miami Carol City Park
Park
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Brentwood Park
Park
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 13 parks & preserves
Betty T. Ferguson Recreation Complex24 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
Rolling Oaks Park33 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
AJ King Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Miami Carol City Park16 acres
Brentwood Park14 acres
Risco Park13 acres
DirectionsVista Verde12 acres
Scott Park9 acres
Bunche Park7 acres
Myrtle Park5 acres
Norwood Park4 acres
North Dade Optimists Club Park4 acres
Andover Park3 acres
Who protects it
191 conserved acres
2% of Miami Gardens’ land. Who manages Miami Gardens’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city148 ac
County46 ac
Local Park · 115 acLocal Other or Unknown · 38 acLocal Recreation Area · 35 acLocal Conservation Area · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling Oaks Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Dolphin Center STD: Neighborhood Park Local Other or Unknown | County | 27 | Open |
| Betty T. Ferguson Recreational Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Miami Carol City Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Risco Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Brentwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Scott Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Bunche Park Tennis And Pool Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Dolphin Center STD: Scrub Oak Preserve Local Conservation Area | County | 6 | Open |
| A. J. King Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
2 places to go in Miami Gardens
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Miami Gardens
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
17 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
15 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
49Tennis
28Basketball
11Baseball
7Football
5Beach volleyball
4Soccer
1Softball
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).
Sunshine State ArchStructure · listed 2014
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Miami Gardens
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 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 13.6 | 13.0 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| High (°F) | 77 | 79 | 81 | 84 | 87 | 89 | 91 | 91 | 89 | 86 | 82 | 78 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 9.1 | 6.5 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 2.4 |
January is the driest month (2.4 in) and August the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 9.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Miami Gardens →
Next door
Miami Gardens and its neighbors
Miami Gardens has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Miramar19 miMiami Gardens3.1 miNorth Miami Beach2.8 miOpa-locka1.3 miWest Park0.8 miIves Estates0.7 miBiscayne Gardens0.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Gardens | 2% | 0.2 | 2 | 73% | C |
| Ives Estates | 8% | 0.3 | 5 | 96% | B |
| Miramar | 22% | 0.7 | 5 | 82% | B+ |
| Opa-locka | 5% | 0.3 | 9 | 69% | B− |
| Biscayne Gardens | 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 67% | C− |
| West Park | under 1% | 0.4 | 2 | 88% | C |
| North Miami Beach | 7% | 0.6 | 5 | 96% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Miami Gardens
Where can I hike in Miami Gardens?
The longest trail networks: Betty T. Ferguson Recreation Complex, 1.4 miles; Rolling Oaks Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Miami Gardens is conserved land?
2% 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 Miami Gardens’ trails?
Betty T. Ferguson Recreation Complex and Rolling Oaks Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Miami Gardens?
17 miles of bike routes are on the map: 15 of painted or protected lanes and 2.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Miami Gardens?
14,180 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Miami Gardens or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 218 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Miami Gardens have?
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #455 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 Miami Gardens 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 →