Photo: LittleT889 · CC BY-SA 4.016% of Pembroke Pines’ land is conserved: 3,448 acres
The biggest trail networks: CB Smith Park (5.8 mi), William B Armstrong Dream Park (1 mi), Flamingo Park (0.9 mi). 19 miles of mapped trail cross Pembroke Pines, 0.6 per square mile of land. 847 acres are parks and preserves, 4.9 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #191 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Pembroke Pines?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Pembroke Pines have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pembroke Pines is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #191 of 638 in Florida. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Pembroke Pines ranks #288 on Outdoors.
Water is 6% of Pembroke Pines’ area (2 of 35 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 16%.
Park acres per resident are where Pembroke Pines trails most U.S. towns: 4.9 per 1,000 against 12.6 typical, since 176,714 people share 847 acres.
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 CB Smith Park, with 5.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
William B Armstrong Dream Park
Rainbow Lakes Park
Silver Lakes Park North
Silver Lakes Park South
Broward College Fitness Park
Chapel Trail Nature Preserve
All 22 parks & preserves
3,448 conserved acres
16% of Pembroke Pines’ land. Water is left out: Pembroke Pines has 32.7 square miles of land and 2.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Pembroke Pines’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,048 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 67 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Conservation Area 3B State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 841 | Open |
| East Coast Buffer Watershed Protection Area | Regional Water Districts | 617 | Closed |
| Chapel Trail Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 518 | Restricted |
| Cb Smith Park Local Park | County | 296 | Open |
| Academic Village Local Park | Town or city | 70 | Open |
| West Pines Soccer Park and Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 57 | Open |
| Flamingo Park Local Park | Town or city | 49 | Open |
| Pembroke Shores Park Local Park | Town or city | 39 | Open |
| William B Armstrong Dream Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Walter C Young Resource Center Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
58 places to go in Pembroke Pines
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 more public pools
Plus 1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
41 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
47 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 Pembroke Pines
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 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 13.6 | 13.0 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| High (°F) | 77 | 79 | 81 | 85 | 88 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 82 | 78 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 5.5 | 9.2 | 7.0 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 6.6 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
January is the driest month (2.3 in) and August the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 9.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pembroke Pines →
Pembroke Pines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pembroke Pines | 16% | 0.6 | 5 | 75% | B+ |
| Southwest Ranches | 13% | 1.0 | 29 | 69% | A− |
| Miramar | 22% | 0.7 | 5 | 82% | B+ |
| Hollywood | 14% | 1.2 | 16 | 94% | A |
| Cooper City | 6% | 1.6 | 12 | 96% | A− |
| Davie | 8% | 1.2 | 17 | 89% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pembroke Pines
Where can I hike in Pembroke Pines?
The longest trail networks: CB Smith Park, 5.8 miles; William B Armstrong Dream Park, 1 miles; Flamingo Park, 0.9 miles; Rainbow Lakes Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pembroke Pines is conserved land?
16% 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 Pembroke Pines’ trails?
CB Smith Park and William B Armstrong Dream Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pembroke Pines?
47 miles of bike routes are on the map: 38 of painted or protected lanes and 9.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Pembroke Pines?
17,235 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pembroke Pines or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,516 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Pembroke Pines have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #191 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 Pembroke Pines 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 →