Photo: Discoveropalocka26 · CC BY-SA 4.05% of Opa-locka’s land is conserved: 147 acres
69% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 154 acres are parks and preserves, 9.5 per 1,000 residents. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Opa-locka, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #284 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Opa-locka?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Opa-locka have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Opa-locka is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #284 of 638 in Florida. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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
The longest trail network is Amelia Earhart Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ingram Park
Segal Park
147 conserved acres
5% of Opa-locka’s land. Who manages Opa-locka’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia Earhart Park Local Park | County | 122 | Open |
| Ingram Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Sherbondy Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Segal Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
5 places to go in Opa-locka
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 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.
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
4.8 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.
19 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
7 more on the History page.
April is the best month for walking in Opa-locka
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) | 10.7 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.0 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| High (°F) | 77 | 79 | 81 | 84 | 87 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 89 | 86 | 82 | 78 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 9.2 | 6.7 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 7.0 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
January is the driest month (2.3 in) and August the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 9.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Opa-locka →
Opa-locka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opa-locka | 5% | 0.3 | 9 | 69% | B− |
| Westview | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 51% | D |
| Biscayne Gardens | 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 67% | C− |
| Hialeah | 2% | 0.1 | 2 | 93% | C |
| Miami Gardens | 2% | 0.2 | 2 | 73% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Opa-locka
Where can I hike in Opa-locka?
The longest trail networks: Amelia Earhart Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Opa-locka is conserved land?
5% 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 Opa-locka’s trails?
Amelia Earhart Park and Ingram Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Opa-locka?
4.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.3 of painted or protected lanes, 0.3 of off-road paths and 0.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Opa-locka?
8,559 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Opa-locka or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 154 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Opa-locka have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #284 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 Opa-locka 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 →