Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Managed by FL Dept. of Environmental Protection, Florida Coastal Office
686 acres2.5 mi of trail
Osprey TrailTilandsia Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Franz Stellbrink · CC BY 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Naples
Naples has 28 miles of mapped trails, 2.3 for every square mile of land
98% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 15% of Naples’ land is conserved, about 1,217 acres. The biggest trail networks: Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (2.5 mi), Fleischmann Park (1.7 mi), Fred W. Coyle Freedom Park (1.4 mi).
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns · #17 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
1,217 acres · of 12.3 sq mi of land
Trails
28 mi
2.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
591 ac
30 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
33 mi
23 mi lanes · 4.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
23
52 beaches · 8 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Naples?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Naples have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Naples is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns, #17 of 638 in Florida. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Naples’ overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails2.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (28 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land30 acres of park per 1,000 residents (591 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home98% of residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 96%
LessMore
Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 97%
Water is 25% of Naples’ area (4 of 16 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 12%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. 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
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The longest trail network is Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, with 2.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fred W. Coyle Freedom Park
Managed by Collier County Parks & Recreation
43 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lot
Charlie C. Anthony Park
Park
8 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
No trailhead mapped yet
Garden of Hope and Courage
Park
3 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 25 parks & preserves
Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve686 acres · 2.5 mi of trail · FL Dept. of Environmental Protection, Florida Coastal Office
Fleischmann Park26 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
DirectionsFred W. Coyle Freedom Park43 acres · 1.4 mi of trail · Collier County Parks & Recreation
DirectionsBaker Park17 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCambier Park11 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCharlie C. Anthony Park8 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
The Naples Preserve10 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsGarden of Hope and Courage3 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsLowdermilk Park9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSea Gate Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLandings Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBetsy Jones Memorial Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBayview Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Beatrice Branch Briggs Founders Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSandpiper Park West1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Sandpiper Park East1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Gordon River Greenway Park93 acres
DirectionsGoodlette Frank Linear Park5 acres
DirectionsBroad Avenue South Park4 acres
DirectionsRiver Park2 acres
DirectionsBowline Park1 acres
Rogers Park1 acres
DirectionsRiley Park1 acres
Vedado Way Beach Access1 acres
Horizon Way Beach Access1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,217 conserved acres
15% of Naples’ land. Water is left out: Naples has 12.3 square miles of land and 4.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Naples’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city942 ac
State conservation715 ac
County12 ac
Regional Water Districts2 ac
Local Conservation Area · 779 acState Conservation Area · 715 acLocal Park · 163 acLocal Other or Unknown · 12 acUnknown Easement · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 29 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Space Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 814 | Open |
| Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve State Conservation Area | State conservation | 715 | Restricted |
| Fleischmann Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Baker Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Cambier Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Freedom Park Local Other or Unknown | County | 12 | Open |
| Lowdermilk Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| The Naples Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 10 | Restricted |
| Anthony Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Riverside Circle Wetland Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
95 places to go in Naples
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Naples
10th Avenue South Beach
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DirectionsHorizon Way Beach
Directions52 beaches are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Playgrounds in Naples
The Dalton Family Children’s GardenIn Garden of Hope and Courage
DirectionsPlus 25 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Naples
Naples Dog Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Naples
8 boat launches without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Naples
Rodgers WaterfallIn Rogers Park
DirectionsScenic views in Naples
Knoll OverlookIn Baker Park
DirectionsNaples Municipal Beach and Pier
DirectionsSunrise TerraceIn Baker Park
DirectionsPlus 1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Naples
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Naples
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 23 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.0 mi
Osprey Trail0.7 mi
Tilandsia Trail0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
15th Avenue North LakelakeAlligator LakeColonnade LakelakeDevils LakeEast LakeForrest LakeHalf Moon LakeHamilton CreekHidden LakereservoirLake ManorLake SuzannepondLantern LakeLowdermilk LakeMandarin LakeNorth LakeSouth LakeSpring LakeSun Terrace LakepondSwan LakeThurner LakeWillow LakelakeGordon PassGordon River
Biking & sports
33 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
23 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.4 mi
off-road bike paths
5.9 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
92Tennis
41Pickleball
23Basketball
17Baseball
5Tracks
4Skate park
3Football
3Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Naples
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) | 75 | 78 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 87 | 81 | 78 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 9.4 | 8.3 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
November is the driest month (1.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 9.4 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Naples →
Next door
Naples and its neighbors
Naples has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naples | 15% | 2.3 | 30 | 98% | A+ |
| Pelican Bay | 5% | 3.4 | 17 | 50% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Naples
Where can I hike in Naples?
The longest trail networks: Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, 2.5 miles; Fleischmann Park, 1.7 miles; Fred W. Coyle Freedom Park, 1.4 miles; Baker Park, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Naples 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 Naples’ trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Fred W. Coyle Freedom Park (on leash) and Charlie C. Anthony Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Naples?
33 miles of bike routes are on the map: 23 of painted or protected lanes, 4.4 of off-road paths and 5.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Naples?
12,429 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Naples or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 591 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Naples have?
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #17 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 Naples 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 →