Myrtle Grove has 85 acres of parks, 5.4 for every 1,000 residents
1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Myrtle Grove, 0.2 per square mile of land. 3% of Myrtle Grove’s land is conserved, about 121 acres. 59% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns · #403 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
How much outdoors does Myrtle Grove have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Myrtle Grove is ahead of 37% of U.S. towns, #403 of 638 in Florida. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
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
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121 conserved acres
3% of Myrtle Grove’s land. Who manages Myrtle Grove’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Swamp Wetland Preserve and Escambia County Southwest Greenway Local Conservation Area | County | 61 | Open |
| Unknown Park National Public Lands | Other or Unknown Federal Land | 19 | Restricted |
| Mwr Sports Complex Private Other or Unknown | Other or Unknown Federal Land | 19 | Restricted |
| Myrtle Grove Communtiy Center & Ball Fields Local Park | County | 18 | Open |
| Gene Pickerill Park Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
| Osceola Park Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
1 named trail
11 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.
The best walking months in Myrtle Grove: April and May
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) | 62 | 65 | 70 | 76 | 83 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 87 | 80 | 71 | 64 |
| Rain (in) | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.7 |
May is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 6.9 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Myrtle Grove →
Myrtle Grove and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Grove | 3% | 0.2 | 5 | 59% | C+ |
| Bellview | 5% | 0.3 | 3 | 29% | C |
| Warrington | 8% | 0.8 | 24 | 91% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Myrtle Grove
How much of Myrtle Grove is conserved land?
3% 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.
Where can I bike in Myrtle Grove?
11 miles of bike routes are on the map: 11 of painted or protected lanes and 0.3 of off-road paths. Named routes: Southwest Greenway.
Is there public land near Myrtle Grove?
25,964 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Myrtle Grove or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 85 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Myrtle Grove have?
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #403 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 Myrtle Grove 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 →