Photo: Ryan Watern1 · CC BY-SA 4.0New Port Richey has 134 acres of parks, 7.7 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Sims Park (0.6 mi). 87% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of New Port Richey’s land is conserved, about 128 acres.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #279 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is New Port Richey?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does New Port Richey have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, New Port Richey is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #279 of 638 in Florida. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull 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 Sims Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 6 parks & preserves
128 conserved acres
4% of New Port Richey’s land. Who manages New Port Richey’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| James E. Grey Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 89 | Open |
| Pinehill Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Recreational Complex & Aquatics Facility Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Frances Avenue Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Orange Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| New Port Richey Boat Ramp Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Cotee River Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Sims Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Kulhawik Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| High Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
15 places to go in New Port Richey
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Plus 2 boat launches without a name on the map.
3 lakes & rivers
1.6 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
April is the best month for walking in New Port Richey
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) | 10.5 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| High (°F) | 69 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 86 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 84 | 77 | 71 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 7.6 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
November is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 9.3 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in New Port Richey →
New Port Richey and its neighbors
New Port Richey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Port Richey | 4% | 0.2 | 8 | 87% | B− |
| Port Richey | 7% | 0.3 | 30 | 99%+ | A− |
| Beacon Square | 11% | 0.1 | 17 | 99%+ | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in New Port Richey
Where can I hike in New Port Richey?
The longest trail networks: Sims Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of New Port Richey 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 New Port Richey’s trails?
Sims Park and James E. Grey Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in New Port Richey?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of painted or protected lanes and 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near New Port Richey?
30,129 acres of parks and open public land lie inside New Port Richey or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 134 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does New Port Richey have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #279 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 New Port Richey 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 →