17% of Oakleaf Plantation’s land is conserved: 1,793 acres
12 miles of mapped trail cross Oakleaf Plantation, 0.7 per square mile of land. 83% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 649 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns · #78 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Oakleaf Plantation?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Oakleaf Plantation have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Oakleaf Plantation is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns, #78 of 638 in Florida. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Waterford Oaks Park
The Oaks Park
Worthington Oaks Park
All 6 parks & preserves
1,793 conserved acres
17% of Oakleaf Plantation’s land. Who manages Oakleaf Plantation’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 43 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings State Forest State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 1,040 | Open |
| Cecil Field Conservation Corridor Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 521 | Open |
| Oakleaf Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 103 | Open |
| Branan Field Mitigation Park Wildlife and Environmental Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 80 | Restricted |
| Deer View Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Hamilton Glen Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| The Oaks Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Whitfield Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Waterford Oaks Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
23 places to go in Oakleaf Plantation
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
22 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.
2 named trails
2.6 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.
April is the best month for walking in Oakleaf Plantation
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 | 70 | 75 | 81 | 87 | 91 | 92 | 91 | 88 | 81 | 74 | 68 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 2.7 |
November is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 7.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Oakleaf Plantation →
Oakleaf Plantation and its neighbors
Oakleaf Plantation has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakleaf Plantation | 17% | 0.7 | 20 | 83% | A− |
| Lakeside | under 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 50% | D |
| 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 Oakleaf Plantation
Where can I hike in Oakleaf Plantation?
The longest trail networks: Waterford Oaks Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Oakleaf Plantation is conserved land?
17% 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 Oakleaf Plantation’s trails?
Oakleaf Community Park and Waterford Oaks Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Oakleaf Plantation?
2.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.6 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Oakleaf Plantation?
40,497 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oakleaf Plantation or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,695 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Oakleaf Plantation have?
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #78 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 Oakleaf Plantation 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 →