Parkland has 15 miles of mapped trails, 1.2 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Pine Trails Park (2.4 mi), Terramar Park (1.9 mi). 222 acres are parks and preserves, 6.0 per 1,000 residents. 49% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #298 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Parkland?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Parkland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Parkland is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #298 of 638 in Florida. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Water is 13% of Parkland’s area (2 of 14 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Pine Trails Park, with 2.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Terramar Park
Doris Davis Forman Wilderness Preserve
Six Acre Woods Park
All 7 parks & preserves
247 conserved acres
3% of Parkland’s land. Water is left out: Parkland has 12.6 square miles of land and 1.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Parkland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 40 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 23 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Trails Park Local Park | Town or city | 79 | Open |
| Holmberg Road Natural Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 37 | Restricted |
| Doris Davis Forman Wilderness Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Equestrian Center At Temple Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Liberty Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Barkland Dog Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Park B Local Park | County | 9 | Open |
| Country's Point Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Terramar Park Natural Area Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Parkland Greenway State Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
15 places to go in Parkland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
23 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.
April is the best month for walking in Parkland
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 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 13.6 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| High (°F) | 76 | 79 | 81 | 85 | 88 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 82 | 78 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 8.8 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 6.2 | 3.7 | 2.7 |
January is the driest month (2.6 in) and August the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 8.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Parkland →
Parkland and its neighbors
Parkland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkland | 3% | 1.2 | 6 | 49% | B− |
| Coral Springs | 5% | 1.2 | 5 | 88% | B+ |
| Coconut Creek | 13% | 1.1 | 19 | 98% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Parkland
Where can I hike in Parkland?
The longest trail networks: Pine Trails Park, 2.4 miles; Terramar Park, 1.9 miles; Doris Davis Forman Wilderness Preserve, 0.4 miles; Six Acre Woods Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Parkland 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 Parkland’s trails?
Pine Trails Park and Terramar Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Parkland?
23 miles of bike routes are on the map: 23 of painted or protected lanes and 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Parkland?
7,194 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Parkland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 222 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Parkland have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #298 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 Parkland 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 →