Coral Reef Park
Park
52 acres2.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: GreenGroupMiami · CC BY 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Palmetto Bay
10% of Palmetto Bay’s land is conserved: 551 acres
The biggest trail networks: Coral Reef Park (2.8 mi), Deering Estate (2.2 mi). 5.3 miles of mapped trail cross Palmetto Bay, 0.6 per square mile of land. 589 acres are parks and preserves, 24 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #101 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
551 acres · of 8.3 sq mi of land
Trails
5.3 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
589 ac
24 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
82%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
10 mi
1.1 mi lanes · 3.5 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Palmetto Bay?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Palmetto Bay have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Palmetto Bay is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #101 of 638 in Florida. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Palmetto Bay’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land24 acres of park per 1,000 residents (589 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home82% 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 82%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 84%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Coral Reef Park, with 2.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Deering Estate
Park
443 acres2.2 mi of trail
Deering Estate at CutlerDeering Estate People's Dock (public)
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Bill Sadowski Park
Park
26 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Coral Reef Park52 acres · 2.8 mi of trail
DirectionsDeering Estate443 acres · 2.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBill Sadowski Park26 acres
Palmetto Bay Park25 acres
DirectionsBiscayne National Park1 acres · National Park Service
Who protects it
551 conserved acres
10% of Palmetto Bay’s land. Who manages Palmetto Bay’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County461 ac
Town or city88 ac
National Park Service2 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 498 acLocal Park · 51 acNational Park · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deering Estate at Cutler Local Other or Unknown | County | 341 | Open |
| Coral Reef Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 46 | Open |
| Deering Estate South Addition Local Other or Unknown | County | 34 | Open |
| Deering Estate North Addition Local Other or Unknown | County | 32 | Open |
| Bill Sadowski Park Local Other or Unknown | County | 26 | Open |
| Palmetto Bay Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Deering Estate Powers Addition Local Other or Unknown | County | 10 | Open |
| Old Cutler Bike Path Local Park | County | 9 | Open |
| Ludlam Pineland Local Other or Unknown | County | 9 | Open |
| Old Cuttler Hammock Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
10 places to go in Palmetto Bay
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Palmetto Bay
McDonald's PlayPlace
DirectionsPlus 7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Palmetto Bay
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.6 mi
Deering Estate at Cutler0.2 mi
Deering Estate People's Dock (public)0.2 mi
Biking & sports
10 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.5 mi
off-road bike paths
5.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
42Tennis
14Basketball
10Baseball
9Soccer
4Beach volleyball
2Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Charles Deering EstateDistrict · listed 1986
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Palmetto Bay
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 | 11.3 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.0 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.9 | 10.5 |
| High (°F) | 76 | 77 | 79 | 82 | 85 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 78 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 5.6 | 9.3 | 6.3 | 7.9 | 8.9 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 2.1 |
December is the driest month (2.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 9.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Palmetto Bay →
Next door
Palmetto Bay and its neighbors
Palmetto Bay has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmetto Bay | 10% | 0.6 | 24 | 82% | A− |
| Coral Gables | 24% | 0.7 | 39 | 99% | A |
| Cutler Bay | 10% | 0.2 | 14 | 91% | B+ |
| Palmetto Estates | 1% | 0.3 | 1 | 81% | C |
| Pinecrest | 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 65% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Palmetto Bay
Where can I hike in Palmetto Bay?
The longest trail networks: Coral Reef Park, 2.8 miles; Deering Estate, 2.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Palmetto Bay 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 Palmetto Bay’s trails?
Coral Reef Park and Deering Estate don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Palmetto Bay?
10 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of painted or protected lanes, 3.5 of off-road paths and 5.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Palmetto Bay?
83,354 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Palmetto Bay or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 589 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Palmetto Bay have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #101 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 Palmetto Bay 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 →