Nocatee Preserve
Managed by St. Johns County
2,299 acres3.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
AOutdoors
Outdoors in Nocatee
19% of Nocatee’s land is conserved: 3,273 acres
2,473 acres are parks and preserves, 90 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Nocatee Preserve (3.7 mi). 82% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns · #74 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
3,273 acres · of 26.8 sq mi of land
Trails
8.2 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,473 ac
90 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
82%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
45 mi
13 mi lanes · 32 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Nocatee?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Nocatee have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Nocatee is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns, #74 of 638 in Florida. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Nocatee’s overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land90 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,473 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13AParks close to home82% 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 85%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 89%
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Nocatee Preserve, with 3.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Nocatee Community Park
Park
27 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 17 parks & preserves
Nocatee Preserve2,299 acres · 3.7 mi of trail · St. Johns County
Davis Park138 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsNocatee Community Park27 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsCentral Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsLakely Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsGreenleaf Park9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsWest End Park1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsWillowcove Neighborhood Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Jacob Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Addison Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsGlenwood Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Crosswater Park3 acres
The Schoolyard2 acres
Victoria Park2 acres
Willowcove Playground2 acres
Resident Commons1 acres
DirectionsTown Center Park1 acres
Who protects it
3,273 conserved acres
19% of Nocatee’s land. Who manages Nocatee’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County2,415 ac
State conservation519 ac
Other state land314 ac
State fish & wildlife25 ac
Town or city2 ac
Local Conservation Area · 2,233 acState Conservation Area · 519 acState Resource Management Area · 314 acLocal Park · 183 acUnknown Easement · 25 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 25 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nocatee Preserve Local Conservation Area | County | 2,233 | Open |
| Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve State Conservation Area | State conservation | 519 | Restricted |
| Deep Creek State Forest State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 314 | Open |
| Davis Park Local Park | County | 138 | Open |
| Nocatee Community Park Local Park | County | 32 | Open |
| Greenleaf Park Local Park | County | 9 | Open |
| Willowcove Neighborhood Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Jacob Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
| Victoria Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
Things to do
29 places to go in Nocatee
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Nocatee
Family Lagoon Pool
DirectionsNocatee Swim Club
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Nocatee
Kids Splash Playground
DirectionsPlus 20 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Nocatee
Nocatee Trails for Tails ParkIn Nocatee Community Park
DirectionsPlus 4 dog parks without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Nocatee
1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Old Dixie Highway0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
45 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
13 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
32 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
41Tennis
27Soccer
14Baseball
12Pickleball
3Basketball
3Football
2Volleyball
1Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Nocatee: 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) | 66 | 68 | 73 | 79 | 84 | 89 | 91 | 90 | 87 | 81 | 73 | 68 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
November is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 7.3 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Nocatee →
Next door
Nocatee and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nocatee | 19% | 0.3 | 90 | 82% | A |
| Palm Valley | under 1% | 1.2 | 2 | 54% | C+ |
| Jacksonville | 18% | 0.6 | 45 | 62% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Nocatee
Where can I hike in Nocatee?
The longest trail networks: Nocatee Preserve, 3.7 miles; Davis Park, 0.4 miles; Nocatee Community Park, 0.3 miles; Central Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Nocatee is conserved land?
19% 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 Nocatee’s trails?
Nocatee Preserve and Davis Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Nocatee?
45 miles of bike routes are on the map: 13 of painted or protected lanes and 32 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Nocatee?
10,876 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Nocatee or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,787 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Nocatee have?
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #74 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 Nocatee 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 →