Smyrna Dunes Park
Park
195 acres3.4 mi of trail
The Beach
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Gamweb · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in New Smyrna Beach
New Smyrna Beach has 45 miles of mapped trails, 1.2 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Smyrna Dunes Park (3.4 mi), Marine Discovery Park (0.9 mi), Holland Park (0.8 mi). 786 acres are parks and preserves, 25 per 1,000 residents. 81% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns · #127 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
676 acres · of 37.9 sq mi of land
Trails
45 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
786 ac
25 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
81%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
9.7 mi
6.4 mi lanes · 3.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
13 beaches · 5 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is New Smyrna Beach?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does New Smyrna Beach have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, New Smyrna Beach is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns, #127 of 638 in Florida. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of New Smyrna Beach’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails1.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (45 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land25 acres of park per 1,000 residents (786 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home81% of residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 76%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 80%
Water is 8% of New Smyrna Beach’s area (4 of 41 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Smyrna Dunes Park, with 3.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Holland Park
Park
46 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Indian River Lagoon Park
Park
10 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Saxon Trail Nature Preserve
Park
3 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 22 parks & preserves
Smyrna Dunes Park195 acres · 3.4 mi of trail
DirectionsMarine Discovery Park24 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsHolland Park46 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
Riverside Park9 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsGrayce K. Barch Park13 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsIndian River Lagoon Park10 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Old Fort Park3 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsSaxon Trail Nature Preserve3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Buena Vista Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSpruce Creek Park Divito7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Myrtle Avenue Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPettis Park6 acres
Rocco Park2 acres
Dog Park at Ardisia Park1 acres
Glenwood Avenue Park1 acres
Turnbull Street Park1 acres
Detwiler Park1 acres
DirectionsMarianne Clancy Park1 acres
DirectionsCallalisa Park1 acres
DirectionsNew Smyrna Beach Dog Park1 acres
DirectionsBonds Park1 acres
Promenade Parke Pavilion1 acres · Promenade Parke HOA
Who protects it
676 conserved acres
3% of New Smyrna Beach’s land. Water is left out: New Smyrna Beach has 37.9 square miles of land and 3.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages New Smyrna Beach’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County317 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land208 ac
Town or city151 ac
State Conservation Area · 233 acMilitary Land · 208 acLocal Recreation Area · 153 acLocal Park · 59 acLocal Other or Unknown · 22 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Leeper Spruce Creek Preserve State Conservation Area | County | 233 | Open |
| Smyrna Dunes Park Military Land | Other or Unknown Federal Land | 208 | Closed |
| New Smyrna Football Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 79 | Open |
| New Smyrna Beach Local Recreation Area | County | 62 | Open |
| New Smyrna Beach Park Local Other or Unknown | County | 22 | Open |
| Indian River Lagoon Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Tennis Courts & Dog Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Riverside Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| North Beach Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Grace K. Barch Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
36 places to go in New Smyrna Beach
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in New Smyrna Beach
Disappearing Island
DirectionsInlet Shore Beach AreaIn Smyrna Dunes Park
DirectionsNew Smyrna Beach
DirectionsPlus 10 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in New Smyrna Beach
11 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in New Smyrna Beach
Dog BeachIn Smyrna Dunes Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in New Smyrna Beach
U.S. Coast Guard - Station Ponce de Leon Inlet
DirectionsPlus 4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in New Smyrna Beach
Callalisa CreekIn Callalisa Park
DirectionsMount MorganIn Marine Discovery Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in New Smyrna Beach
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.8 mi
The Beach0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
9.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
54Tennis
20Golf
16Basketball
11Baseball
3Pickleball
3Soccer
2Skate park
2Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →8 places 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.
New Smyrna Sugar Mill RuinsStructure · listed 1970
About itEl Real RetiroBuilding · listed 1987
About itWoman's Club of New SmyrnaBuilding · listed 1989
About itNew Smyrna Beach Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1990
About itCoronado Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1997
About itSt. Rita's Colored Catholic MissionBuilding · listed 2007
About itTurnbull Canal SystemStructure · listed 2007
About itOld Fort Park Archeological SiteSite · listed 2008
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in New Smyrna Beach: 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) | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.8 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 69 | 71 | 75 | 80 | 85 | 89 | 91 | 90 | 88 | 83 | 76 | 71 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
December is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 7.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in New Smyrna Beach →
Next door
New Smyrna Beach and its neighbors
New Smyrna Beach has the most mapped trails of the 5 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 Smyrna Beach | 3% | 1.2 | 25 | 81% | A− |
| Ponce Inlet | 6% | 0.8 | 60 | 87% | A |
| Edgewater | 1% | 0.6 | 5 | 72% | C+ |
| Port Orange | 9% | 0.8 | 22 | 58% | B+ |
| Samsula-Spruce Creek | 7% | 0.2 | 168 | 61% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in New Smyrna Beach
Where can I hike in New Smyrna Beach?
The longest trail networks: Smyrna Dunes Park, 3.4 miles; Marine Discovery Park, 0.9 miles; Holland Park, 0.8 miles; Riverside Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of New Smyrna Beach 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.
Are dogs allowed on New Smyrna Beach’s trails?
Smyrna Dunes Park and Marine Discovery Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in New Smyrna Beach?
9.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.4 of painted or protected lanes and 3.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near New Smyrna Beach?
54,360 acres of parks and open public land lie inside New Smyrna Beach or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 786 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does New Smyrna Beach have?
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #127 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 Smyrna Beach 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 →