Rosehead Park
Park
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Perry
Perry has 80 acres of parks, 11 for every 1,000 residents
1% of Perry’s land is conserved, about 72 acres. 1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Perry, 0.2 per square mile of land. 72% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns · #371 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
72 acres · of 9.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
80 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
72%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Perry have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Perry is ahead of 40% of U.S. towns, #371 of 638 in Florida. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Perry’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (80 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home72% 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 40%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 42%
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
South Side Park
Managed by Taylor County
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Perry Pavilion and Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
72 conserved acres
1% of Perry’s land. Who manages Perry’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city69 ac
County3 ac
Local Park · 72 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loughridge Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Rosehead Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Pace Field Complex Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Catharin Reddick Norman Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Gerald B Walker Park / Jerkins Recreation Center Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Veterans Park/Duck Pond Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Heritage Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Southside Park Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
| Jaycees Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
3 places to go in Perry
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Perry
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
9Baseball
8Tennis
1Football
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Perry
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) | 65 | 69 | 74 | 80 | 87 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 88 | 82 | 73 | 67 |
| Rain (in) | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 5.2 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.2 |
November is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 7.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Perry →
Questions about parks and trails in Perry
How much of Perry is conserved land?
1% 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 Perry’s trails?
Rosehead Park and South Side Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Perry?
200 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Perry or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 80 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Perry have?
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #371 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 Perry 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 →