Graham Swamp
Nature preserve
4,573 acres5.4 mi of trail
Graham Swamp TrailMagnolia Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Andyrkellergmail · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Palm Coast
Palm Coast has 110 miles of mapped trails, 1.1 for every square mile of land
4,262 acres are parks and preserves, 43 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Graham Swamp (5.4 mi), Linear Park (1.2 mi), James F. Holland Memorial Park (0.9 mi). 8% of Palm Coast’s land is conserved, about 4,761 acres.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #105 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
4,761 acres · of 96.3 sq mi of land
Trails
110 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
4,262 ac
43 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
57%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
113 mi
8.2 mi lanes · 105 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Palm Coast?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Palm Coast have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Palm Coast is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #105 of 638 in Florida. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Palm Coast’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (110 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land43 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4,262 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home57% 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 80%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 84%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Palm Coast ranks #188 on Outdoors.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. 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 Graham Swamp, with 5.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Linear Park
Managed by City of Palm Coast
87 acres1.2 mi of trail
Palmetto TrailMagnolia TrailSabal Palm TrailLive Oak Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
James F. Holland Memorial Park
Managed by City of Palm Coast
26 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Central Park
Park
19 acres0.8 mi of trail
Town Center Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Indian Trails Sports Complex
Park
69 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Seminole Woods Neighborhood Park
Park
13 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 17 parks & preserves
Graham Swamp4,573 acres · 5.4 mi of trail
DirectionsLinear Park87 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · City of Palm Coast
DirectionsJames F. Holland Memorial Park26 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · City of Palm Coast
DirectionsCentral Park19 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsRalph Carter Park12 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsIndian Trails Sports Complex69 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsSeminole Woods Neighborhood Park13 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsBelle Terre Park10 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsLong Creek Nature Preserve23 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsGuana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve261 acres · St. Johns River Water Management District
Pellicer Creek Conservation Area261 acres
Waterfront Park19 acres
DirectionsPalm Coast Community Center7 acres
DirectionsBird of Paradise Nature Preserve6 acres
Saint Joe's Walkway / Linear Park4 acres
Herschel B. King Park2 acres
DirectionsHeroes Memorial Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
4,761 conserved acres
8% of Palm Coast’s land. Who manages Palm Coast’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County3,414 ac
Town or city779 ac
Regional Water Districts472 ac
State conservation57 ac
State fish & wildlife49 ac
Local Conservation Area · 3,669 acLocal Recreation Area · 284 acState Recreation Area · 200 acLocal Park · 200 acConservation Easement · 195 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 242 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 33 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Swamp Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | County | 3,165 | Open |
| Pellicer Creek Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Regional Water Districts | 277 | Restricted |
| Long Creek Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 223 | Open |
| Lehigh Greenway State Recreation Area | County | 200 | Open |
| Indian Trails Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 165 | Open |
| Graham Swamp Mitigation Bank Private Conservation | Town or city | 61 | Closed |
| Palm Coast Tennis Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 60 | Open |
| Palm Coast Greenway Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 58 | Open |
| Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve State Conservation Area | State conservation | 57 | Restricted |
| Mulberry Branch Local Other or Unknown | County | 48 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
49 places to go in Palm Coast
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Palm Coast
2 public pools without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Palm Coast
Daycare playground
DirectionsSplash PadIn James F. Holland Memorial Park
DirectionsTot ZoneIn James F. Holland Memorial Park
DirectionsPlus 26 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Palm Coast
Small Dog ParkIn James F. Holland Memorial Park
DirectionsPlus 6 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Palm Coast
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Palm Coast
4 fishing spots without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Palm Coast
5 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
12 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.9 miUnpaved · 10.5 mi
Hargrove Grade3.5 mi
Graham Swamp Trail2.4 mi
Exercise Path0.8 mi
Wellfield Grade0.7 mi
Town Center Loop0.4 mi
Palmetto Trail0.4 mi
Hidden Lake Trail0.4 mi
Magnolia Trail0.3 mi
Coquina Path0.3 mi
Sabal Palm Trail0.2 mi
2 more trails
Live Oak Trail
0.2 miDog Loop
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
113 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
8.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
105 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
48Tennis
43Golf
16Basketball
16Pickleball
13Baseball
12Soccer
3Beach volleyball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 11 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Palm Coast: April and May
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 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 68 | 71 | 75 | 80 | 85 | 89 | 91 | 90 | 87 | 82 | 75 | 70 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
April is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 7.3 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Palm Coast →
Next door
Palm Coast and its neighbors
Palm Coast 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Coast | 8% | 1.1 | 43 | 57% | A− |
| Bunnell | 24% | 1.3 | 16 | 73% | A |
| Flagler Beach | 24% | 0.8 | 102 | 98% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Palm Coast
Where can I hike in Palm Coast?
The longest trail networks: Graham Swamp, 5.4 miles; Linear Park, 1.2 miles; James F. Holland Memorial Park, 0.9 miles; Central Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Palm Coast is conserved land?
8% 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 Palm Coast’s trails?
Graham Swamp and Linear Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Palm Coast?
113 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.2 of painted or protected lanes and 105 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Palm Coast?
29,522 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Palm Coast or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,262 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Palm Coast have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #105 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 Palm Coast 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 →