Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0Midway has 11 miles of mapped trails, 1.2 for every square mile of land
201 acres are parks and preserves, 57 per 1,000 residents. 37% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Midway’s land is conserved, about 226 acres.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #162 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Midway?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Midway have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Midway is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #162 of 638 in Florida. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Midway City Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hill Top Park West
226 conserved acres
4% of Midway’s land. Who manages Midway’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson/Gray Conservation Easement State Conservation Area | Private owners | 150 | Open |
| Midway Park Local Park | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| Lake Talquin State Forest State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 24 | Open |
| Hilltop East Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Midway Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
1 places to go in Midway
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
April is the best month for walking in Midway
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) | 64 | 67 | 74 | 80 | 87 | 90 | 92 | 91 | 88 | 81 | 72 | 66 |
| Rain (in) | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.1 |
November is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 6.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Midway →
Questions about parks and trails in Midway
Where can I hike in Midway?
The longest trail networks: Midway City Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Midway is conserved land?
4% 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 Midway’s trails?
Midway City Park and Hill Top Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Midway?
73,904 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Midway or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 229 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Midway have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #162 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 Midway neighbors.
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 →