Southport Community Park
Managed by City of Orlando
50 acres1.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Orlando
6% of Orlando’s land is conserved: 4,665 acres
The biggest trail networks: Southport Community Park (1.8 mi), Blue Jacket Memorial Park (1.3 mi), Airport Lakes Park (0.8 mi). 88% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 58 miles of mapped trail cross Orlando, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns · #188 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
4,665 acres · of 129.6 sq mi of land
Trails
58 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,499 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
88%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
283 mi
192 mi lanes · 90 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
89
1 beach · 3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Orlando?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Orlando have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Orlando is ahead of 67% of U.S. towns, #188 of 638 in Florida. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Orlando’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (58 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3,499 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home88% 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 67%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 71%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Orlando ranks #285 on Outdoors.
Water is 6% of Orlando’s area (8 of 138 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 5%.
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 Southport Community Park, with 1.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Blue Jacket Memorial Park
Managed by City of Orlando
66 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Airport Lakes Park
Managed by City of Orlando
45 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Clear Lake Park
Managed by City of Orlando
34 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Orlando Loch Haven Park
Managed by City of Orlando
50 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Bill Frederick Park at Turkey Lake
Managed by City of Orlando
287 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Trotters Park
Managed by City of Orlando
99 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Leroy Hoequist Park
Managed by City of Orlando
13 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 109 parks & preserves
Southport Community Park50 acres · 1.8 mi of trail · City of Orlando
DirectionsBlue Jacket Memorial Park66 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · City of Orlando
DirectionsAirport Lakes Park45 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · City of Orlando
DirectionsClear Lake Park34 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · City of Orlando
Orlando Loch Haven Park50 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · City of Orlando
DirectionsBill Frederick Park at Turkey Lake287 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · City of Orlando
DirectionsTrotters Park99 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · City of Orlando
Leroy Hoequist Park13 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · City of Orlando
Lake Lorna Doone Park15 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Orlando
DirectionsLuminary Green2 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Orlando
DirectionsPark of the Americas25 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
George Barker Park13 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Orlando
Mayor Carl T. Langford21 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsAmhurst Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLake Como Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Orlando
Lizzie Rodgers Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Orlando
Lake Baldwin Park82 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Orlando
DirectionsIvey Lane Park13 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Orlando
Gaston Edwards Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Orlando
DirectionsAl Coith Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Orlando
B-52 Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA)
DirectionsConstitution Green2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Orlando
Heritage Square Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPulse Nightclub1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsEagle Nest Park500 acres · City of Orlando
DirectionsLake Ivanhoe Park88 acres · City of Orlando
DirectionsEmery Hamilton Sports Complex31 acres · City of Orlando
DirectionsLake Fairview Park27 acres · City of Orlando
Doctor James R. Smith Park24 acres · City of Orlando
LaCosta Wetlands24 acres · City of Orlando
Greenwood Urban Wetlands23 acres
Demetree Park22 acres
Gilbert McQueen Park21 acres · City of Orlando
Northwest Community Park20 acres · City of Orlando
Lake Eola Park19 acres · City of Orlando
DirectionsLake Druid Park19 acres · City of Orlando
Cady Way Trail17 acres
Grand Avenue Park16 acres · City of Orlando
DirectionsLake Estelle Park16 acres · City of Orlando
DirectionsHeroes Community Park15 acres
DirectionsOrlando Festival Park13 acres · City of Orlando
L. Claudia Allen Park13 acres · City of Orlando
Rock Lake Park12 acres · City of Orlando
DirectionsDoctor I. Sylvester Hankins Park12 acres · City of Orlando
Primrose Plaza12 acres · City of Orlando
Wadeview Park11 acres · City of Orlando
Ravenall Park11 acres · City of Orlando
Lake Underhill Park11 acres · City of Orlando
DirectionsRosemont Community Park9 acres · City of Orlando
DirectionsOrlando Veterans Memorial Park9 acres · City of Orlando
DirectionsRosemont Preserve8 acres · City of Orlando
Colonel Joe Kittinger Park7 acres · City of Orlando
DirectionsLake Highland Park7 acres · City of Orlando
El Dorado Park7 acres · City of Orlando
Lake Davis Park5 acres · City of Orlando
Lake Cherokee Park5 acres · City of Orlando
DirectionsLake Rowena Park5 acres · City of Orlando
DirectionsEngelwood Park5 acres · City of Orlando
DirectionsLake Formosa Park5 acres · City of Orlando
DirectionsDelaney Park5 acres · City of Orlando
Sunshine Park5 acres
DirectionsLighthouse Park5 acres · City of Orlando
Dartmouth Park5 acres
Lake Adair Park4 acres · City of Orlando
Mathews Park4 acres · City of Orlando
DirectionsDon Dudley Park4 acres · City of Orlando
Dickson Azalea Park4 acres · City of Orlando
DirectionsOrlando Cultural Park4 acres · City of Orlando
DirectionsSenator Beth Johnson Park4 acres · City of Orlando
DirectionsGuernsey Park4 acres
Willows Park4 acres · Orlando
Park Lake Park3 acres · City of Orlando
DirectionsLake Dot Park3 acres · City of Orlando
DirectionsCallahan Neighborhood Center3 acres
DirectionsSignal Hill Park3 acres · City of Orlando
West Lake Underhill Park3 acres · City of Orlando
DirectionsEdgar Park3 acres
Poppy Park3 acres · City of Orlando
East Park Playground3 acres
Lake Lancaster Park3 acres · City of Orlando
Washington Shores Park3 acres · City of Orlando
Lake Lucerne Park2 acres · City of Orlando
DirectionsWillie Mays Park2 acres · City of Orlando
Times Square Park2 acres
Rose of Sharon2 acres
Lake Lawne Park2 acres · Orange County Parks & Recreation
Hampton Park2 acres
Prince Hall Park2 acres · City of Orlando
Overbrook Park2 acres · City of Orlando
Lake Nona Sculpture Garden2 acres · Lake Nona Wave Hotel
DirectionsLake Beauty Park1 acres · City of Orlando
DirectionsColonialtown Neighborhood Park1 acres
Lake Weldona Park1 acres · City of Orlando
Mitchell Nutter Park1 acres · City of Orlando
Pleasant Valley Park1 acres · City of Orlando
Z.L. Riley Park1 acres · City of Orlando
Hamok Park1 acres · Storey Park
Rosemont Park1 acres · City of Orlando
Cherry Tree Park1 acres · City of Orlando
Colonialtown Square1 acres
Orwin Manor Park1 acres · Winter Park
DirectionsPhase 10 Park1 acres
Spring Lake Park1 acres · City of Orlando
Princeton Park1 acres · City of Orlando
Big Tree Park1 acres · City of Orlando
DirectionsAlbert Park1 acres · City of Orlando
DirectionsLace Fern Village Park1 acres · City of Orlando
Art²1 acres
DirectionsCypress Fairway Tennis Court1 acres
Who protects it
4,665 conserved acres
6% of Orlando’s land. Water is left out: Orlando has 129.6 square miles of land and 8.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Orlando’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city2,755 ac
Regional Water Districts1,113 ac
Private owners371 ac
Joint315 ac
State fish & wildlife128 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits70 ac
County49 ac
Local Park · 3,095 acUnknown Easement · 1,391 acLocal Recreation Area · 248 acLocal Historic or Cultural Area · 66 acLocal Conservation Area · 14 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,241 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 22 of 249 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin Park (Unit 3/Village Center - Harbor Park) Local Park | Town or city | 234 | Open |
| Eagle Nest Park Local Park | Town or city | 229 | Open |
| Lake Fran Local Park | Town or city | 200 | Open |
| Bill Frederick Park at Turkey Lake Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 195 | Open |
| Southlake Community Park - Phase Ii East Lake Local Park | Joint | 138 | Unknown |
| Southlake Community Park - Phase Iii West Lake Local Park | Joint | 110 | Unknown |
| Dubsdread Golf Course Local Park | Town or city | 109 | Open |
| Trotter'S Park Local Park | Town or city | 99 | Open |
| Lake Ivanhoe Park Local Park | Town or city | 83 | Open |
| Lake Fran Bike Trail Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 70 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
136 places to go in Orlando
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Orlando
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Public pools in Orlando
College Park PoolHours: Mon–Fri 6 am – 8 am, 11 am – 12 pm, 7 pm – 9 pm; Sat–Sun 10 am – 12 pm
DirectionsDover Shores PoolHours: Mon–Fri 6 am – 8 am, 11 am – 1 pm, 7 pm – 9 pm; Sat–Sun 10 am – 12 pm
DirectionsDr. James R. Smith PoolIn Doctor James R. Smith Park
DirectionsHammerhead Beach
DirectionsJohn Long Memorial PoolIn Colonialtown Neighborhood Park
DirectionsPuka Uli Lagoon
DirectionsThe Country Club Of Orlando Pool
DirectionsVilla Pool
Directions1 more public pool
Wadeview PoolIn Wadeview Park
DirectionsPlus 5 public pools without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Orlando
Callahan PlaygroundIn Callahan Neighborhood Center
DirectionsCommunity Church PlaygroundIn Callahan Neighborhood Center
DirectionsKids Splash Pad
DirectionsLake Highland Prepatory School Playgrounds
DirectionsMe Ship, The Olive
DirectionsTrinity Playground
DirectionsWadeview Park PlaygroundIn Wadeview Park
Directions91 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Orlando
BarkHaven
DirectionsBarkHaven
DirectionsBarxi Park
DirectionsConstitution Green Dog RunIn Constitution Green
DirectionsCornerstone Dog Park
DirectionsLaureate Dog Park
DirectionsLaureate Park Dog Park
DirectionsPups Pub
DirectionsPlus 10 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Orlando
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Orlando
5 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Orlando
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Orlando
1 campground without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Orlando
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 52 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 14.1 mi
Isle of Pine Orange Trail0.3 mi
Isle of Pine Blue Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Buck LakeBumper BoatsCharter LakelakeClear LakelakeLake AdairLake ArnoldLake BaldwinLake BartonLake BeardallLake BeautyLake CLake CathyLake Cay DeeLake CherokeeLake ClaudetteLake ComoLake ConcordlakeLake CopelandLake DanielLake DavislakeLake DotLake DoverLake DruidLake EmeraldLake EolalakeLake EstelleLake FairhopeLake FarrarLake FormosaLake FranLake GearLake GeorgettepondLake GilesLake GreenwoodLake HighlandlakeLake IvanhoelakeLake KaseyLake KellyLake KozartLake KristyLake LancasterLake LawneLake LawsonaLake Lorna DoonelakeLake LucerneLake LurnaLake MannLake Mare PrairieLake MarlonLake MichelleHowell CreekSpring Lake Creek
Biking & sports
283 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
192 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
90 mi
off-road bike paths
0.9 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
299Tennis
132Basketball
57Baseball
19Beach volleyball
18Soccer
16Pickleball
13Volleyball
11Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →23 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 10 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Old Orlando Railroad DepotBuilding · listed 1976
About itDr. P. Phillips HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itFirst Church of Christ ScientistBuilding · listed 1980
About itTinker BuildingBuilding · listed 1980
About itRogers BuildingBuilding · listed 1983
About itJ.J. Bridges HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itLake Eola Heights Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1992
About itJohn N. Huttig EstateDistrict · listed 1993
About itMizell-Leu House Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1994
About itGriffin Park Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1996
About itWell'sbuilt HotelBuilding · listed 2000
About itTinker FieldSite · listed 2004
About it11 more on the History page.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Orlando
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 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 72 | 74 | 78 | 83 | 88 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 85 | 78 | 74 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 8.4 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 6.4 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
November is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 8.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Orlando →
Next door
Orlando and its neighbors
Orlando has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Orlando58 miPine Hills4.8 miWinter Park4.2 miAzalea Park2.8 miHolden Lakes0.9 miConway0.4 miTaft0.2 miLake Hart0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando | 6% | 0.4 | 11 | 88% | B+ |
| Holden Lakes | 11% | 0.9 | 23 | 52% | A− |
| Azalea Park | 1% | 0.9 | 3 | 85% | B− |
| Pine Hills | 3% | 0.4 | 3 | 27% | C |
| Winter Park | 3% | 0.5 | 7 | 89% | B |
| Taft | under 1% | 0.2 | 1 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Conway | 3% | 0.1 | 5 | 51% | C |
| Lake Hart | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Orlando
Where can I hike in Orlando?
The longest trail networks: Southport Community Park, 1.8 miles; Blue Jacket Memorial Park, 1.3 miles; Airport Lakes Park, 0.8 miles; Clear Lake Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Orlando is conserved land?
6% 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 Orlando’s trails?
Southport Community Park and Blue Jacket Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Orlando?
283 miles of bike routes are on the map: 192 of painted or protected lanes, 90 of off-road paths and 0.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Orlando?
33,151 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Orlando or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,499 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Orlando have?
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #188 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 Orlando 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 →