Nokomis Community Park
Managed by Sarasota County
17 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail sign
Nokomis Beach Pavilion · Photo: National Park Service · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Nokomis
Nokomis has 42 acres of parks, 12 for every 1,000 residents
83% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Nokomis, 0.4 per square mile of land. 3% of Nokomis’ land is conserved, about 41 acres.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #250 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
41 acres · of 1.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
42 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
83%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.6 mi
4.9 mi lanes · 1.1 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Nokomis?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Nokomis have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Nokomis is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #250 of 638 in Florida. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Nokomis’ overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (42 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home83% 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 58%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 61%
Water is 15% of Nokomis’ area (0 of 2 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 B. 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 Nokomis Community Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
41 conserved acres
3% of Nokomis’ land. Water is left out: Nokomis has 1.9 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Nokomis’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County41 ac
Local Park · 22 acLocal Recreation Area · 11 acLocal Conservation Area · 9 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nokomis Community Park Local Park | County | 17 | Open |
| Legacy Trail Local Recreation Area | County | 11 | Open |
| Pocono Trail Preserve Local Conservation Area | County | 9 | Open |
| Nokomis Riverview Park Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
| Loreto Court Bay Access Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
| Merkle Park And Addition Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Nokomis
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Nokomis
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Nokomis
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
6.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
0.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
8Tennis
4Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Nokomis Beach PavilionBuilding · listed 2013
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Nokomis
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) | 10.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.4 |
| High (°F) | 73 | 75 | 78 | 83 | 88 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 86 | 80 | 75 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 9.1 | 7.6 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
November is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 9.1 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Nokomis →
Next door
Nokomis and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Nokomis
Where can I hike in Nokomis?
The longest trail networks: Nokomis Community Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Nokomis 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 Nokomis’ trails?
Nokomis Community Park and Nokomis Riverview Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Nokomis?
6.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.9 of painted or protected lanes, 1.1 of off-road paths and 0.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Nokomis?
39,514 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Nokomis or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 42 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Nokomis have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #250 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 Nokomis 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 →