Wall Springs Park Coastal Addition
Park
33 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Mary Marconi, Coldwell Banker Realtor Palm Harbor, FL · CC BY-SA 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Palm Harbor
10% of Palm Harbor’s land is conserved: 1,084 acres
The biggest trail networks: Wall Springs Park Coastal Addition (1.3 mi), Wall Springs Park (1.2 mi), Westlake Village Park (0.7 mi). 416 acres are parks and preserves, 6.8 per 1,000 residents. 59% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #297 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
1,084 acres · of 17.4 sq mi of land
Trails
4.9 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
416 ac
6.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
59%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
36 mi
27 mi lanes · 8.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
3 beaches · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Palm Harbor?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Palm Harbor have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Palm Harbor is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #297 of 638 in Florida. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Palm Harbor’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land6.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (416 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home59% 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 52%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 54%
Water is 38% of Palm Harbor’s area (11 of 28 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 6%.
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 Wall Springs Park Coastal Addition, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 10 parks & preserves
Wall Springs Park Coastal Addition33 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsWall Springs Park49 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsWestlake Village Park26 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsPop Stansell Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsGulf Shore Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLive Oak Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHoneymoon Island State Park18 acres
J. Stephen Putnam Park9 acres
Langstaff Field4 acres
Lake St. George Recreation Area2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,084 conserved acres
10% of Palm Harbor’s land. Water is left out: Palm Harbor has 17.4 square miles of land and 10.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Palm Harbor’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks713 ac
County370 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits2 ac
State Conservation Area · 439 acLocal Other or Unknown · 331 acState Park · 273 acLocal Park · 39 acPrivate Conservation · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anclote Key Preserve State Park State Conservation Area | State parks | 439 | Open |
| Honeymoon Island State Park State Park | State parks | 273 | Open |
| Wall Springs Park Local Other or Unknown | County | 234 | Open |
| Cow Branch Management Area Local Other or Unknown | County | 86 | Open |
| Sunderman Recreational Complex Local Park | County | 14 | Open |
| Putnam Park On Riviere Rd Local Park | County | 9 | Open |
| Ozona Management Area Local Other or Unknown | County | 9 | Open |
| Pop Stansell Park Local Park | County | 7 | Open |
| Sutherland Bayou Boat Ramp Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
| Live Oak Neighborhood Park Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
20 places to go in Palm Harbor
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Palm Harbor
Crystal BeachIn Gulf Shore Park
DirectionsPlus 2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Public pools in Palm Harbor
Westlake Village Community PoolIn Westlake Village Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Palm Harbor
11 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Palm Harbor
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Palm Harbor
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
36 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
27 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
8.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
43Tennis
13Pickleball
11Basketball
11Soccer
9Baseball
4Tracks
1Beach volleyball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Palm Harbor
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 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| High (°F) | 69 | 72 | 76 | 81 | 86 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 84 | 77 | 71 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 7.5 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 2.6 |
November is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 9.5 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Palm Harbor →
Next door
Palm Harbor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Harbor | 10% | 0.3 | 7 | 59% | B− |
| Dunedin | 70% | 2.1 | 69 | 93% | A+ |
| Tarpon Springs | 20% | 0.6 | 20 | 92% | A |
| East Lake | 40% | 0.5 | 219 | 75% | A |
| Clearwater | 7% | 1.0 | 10 | 90% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Palm Harbor
Where can I hike in Palm Harbor?
The longest trail networks: Wall Springs Park Coastal Addition, 1.3 miles; Wall Springs Park, 1.2 miles; Westlake Village Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Palm Harbor is conserved land?
10% 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 Harbor’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Westlake Village Park (on leash) and Honeymoon Island State Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Palm Harbor?
36 miles of bike routes are on the map: 27 of painted or protected lanes and 8.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Palm Harbor?
39,913 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Palm Harbor or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 416 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Palm Harbor have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #297 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 Harbor 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 →