Parker has 46 acres of parks, 10 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Under The Oaks Park (0.9 mi). 78% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Parker, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #255 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
How much outdoors does Parker have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Parker is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #255 of 638 in Florida. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Water is 21% of Parker’s area (1 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Under The Oaks Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Parker Sports Complex
42 conserved acres
3% of Parker’s land. Water is left out: Parker has 1.9 square miles of land and 0.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Parker’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under The Oaks Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Parker Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Parker Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
4 places to go in Parker
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
0.1 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.
The best walking months in Parker: 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 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 63 | 65 | 71 | 77 | 84 | 88 | 90 | 89 | 87 | 80 | 71 | 65 |
| Rain (in) | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 5.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
May is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 7.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Parker →
Parker and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker | 3% | 0.5 | 10 | 78% | B |
| Callaway | 2% | 0.5 | 8 | 62% | B− |
| Springfield | 1% | 0.4 | 6 | 58% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Parker
Where can I hike in Parker?
The longest trail networks: Under The Oaks Park, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Parker is conserved land?
3% 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 Parker’s trails?
Under The Oaks Park and Parker Sports Complex don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Parker?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Parker?
2,123 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Parker or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 46 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Parker have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #255 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 Parker 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 →