Photo: Louisholstein · CC BY-SA 4.0Mulberry has 642 acres of parks, 153 for every 1,000 residents
15% of Mulberry’s land is conserved, about 642 acres. 4.7 miles of mapped trail cross Mulberry, 0.7 per square mile of land. 86% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns · #37 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Mulberry?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Mulberry have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mulberry is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns, #37 of 638 in Florida. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
Water is 11% of Mulberry’s area (1 of 8 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 13%.
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Alafia River Reserve
Janie Eason Park
642 conserved acres
15% of Mulberry’s land. Water is left out: Mulberry has 6.8 square miles of land and 0.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Mulberry’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Road Park & Boat Ramp Local Park | County | 483 | Open |
| North Prong Alafia River State Historic or Cultural Area | State land board | 114 | Open |
| Mulberry Park Local Park | County | 34 | Open |
| Centennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Spence Field Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Alafia Reserve Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 3 | Unknown |
1 lakes & rivers
3.6 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 Mulberry
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 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| High (°F) | 72 | 75 | 79 | 84 | 89 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 85 | 79 | 74 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 9.0 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 7.0 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
November is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 9.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Mulberry →
Mulberry and its neighbors
Mulberry has the most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mulberry | 15% | 0.7 | 153 | 86% | A |
| Willow Oak | 10% | 0.1 | 1 | 33% | C |
| Lakeland Highlands | 4% | 0.2 | 1 | 30% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mulberry
How much of Mulberry is conserved land?
15% 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 Mulberry’s trails?
Centennial Park and Butterfly Garden and Alafia River Reserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mulberry?
3.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.1 of painted or protected lanes and 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Mulberry?
21,850 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mulberry or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 642 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Mulberry have?
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #37 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 Mulberry 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 →