Nelson and Company Historic District · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY 2.59% of Oviedo’s land is conserved: 853 acres
91% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: River Woods Park (0.8 mi), Oviedo Medical Park (0.7 mi). 814 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns · #114 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Oviedo?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Oviedo have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Oviedo is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns, #114 of 638 in Florida. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles 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
The longest trail network is River Woods Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Oviedo Medical Park
Riverside Community Park 1
Round Lake Park
Riverside Pond Common Park
All 23 parks & preserves
853 conserved acres
9% of Oviedo’s land. Who manages Oviedo’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anden Group Parcels Watershed Protection Area | Regional Water Districts | 424 | Closed |
| Twin Rivers Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Other state land | 324 | Open |
| Shane Kelly Park Local Park | Town or city | 154 | Open |
| Oviedo Sports Complex Local Park | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| Round Lake Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Riverwoods Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Cross Seminole Trail State Recreation Area | County | 32 | Open |
| Riverside Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Long Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Sweetwater Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
30 places to go in Oviedo
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 24 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 named trails and 13 lakes & rivers
7.2 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.
5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
April is the best month for walking in Oviedo
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) | 71 | 74 | 78 | 83 | 88 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 84 | 78 | 73 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 8.2 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
November is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 8.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Oviedo →
Oviedo and its neighbors
Oviedo has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oviedo | 9% | 0.4 | 20 | 91% | A− |
| Winter Springs | 8% | 0.2 | 12 | 83% | B |
| Black Hammock | 28% | 0.5 | 556 | 61% | A |
| Chuluota | 3% | 0.8 | 20 | 29% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Oviedo
Where can I hike in Oviedo?
The longest trail networks: River Woods Park, 0.8 miles; Oviedo Medical Park, 0.7 miles; Riverside Community Park 1, 0.4 miles; Round Lake Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Oviedo is conserved land?
9% 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 Oviedo’s trails?
River Woods Park and Oviedo Medical Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Oviedo?
7.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.7 of painted or protected lanes and 4.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Oviedo?
34,438 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oviedo or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 817 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Oviedo have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #114 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 Oviedo 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 →