Ocklawaha Prairie Restoration Area
Managed by St. Johns River Water Management District
26 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Ocklawaha
Ocklawaha has 23 acres of parks, 15 for every 1,000 residents
0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Ocklawaha, 0.1 per square mile of land. 3% of Ocklawaha’s land is conserved, about 38 acres. 58% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
38 acres · of 2.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
23 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
58%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ocklawaha have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ocklawaha is ahead of 39% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Ocklawaha’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (23 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13BParks close to home58% 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 39%
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Water is 29% of Ocklawaha’s area (1 of 3 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Ocklawaha. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Ocklawaha Prairie Restoration Area, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
38 conserved acres
3% of Ocklawaha’s land. Water is left out: Ocklawaha has 2.4 square miles of land and 1.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Ocklawaha’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County24 ac
Regional Water Districts15 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)9 ac
Local Park · 24 acLocal Conservation Area · 15 acConservation Easement · 9 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocklawaha Ballfields Local Park | County | 22 | Open |
| Ocklawaha Prairie Restoration Area Local Conservation Area | Regional Water Districts | 15 | Restricted |
| Ocklawaha Community Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
History along the way
History →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.
Alfred Ayer HouseBuilding · listed 1993
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Ocklawaha
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) | 70 | 73 | 78 | 83 | 89 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 84 | 77 | 72 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 6.2 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
November is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 7.8 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ocklawaha →
Next door
Ocklawaha and its neighbors
Ocklawaha has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocklawaha | 3% | 0.1 | 15 | 58% | C+ |
| Silver Springs Shores East | 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 5% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ocklawaha
Where can I hike in Ocklawaha?
The longest trail networks: Ocklawaha Prairie Restoration Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ocklawaha 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 Ocklawaha’s trails?
Ocklawaha Prairie Restoration Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Ocklawaha?
43,479 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ocklawaha or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 23 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Ocklawaha have?
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Ocklawaha 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 →