Pierson Town Park Sports Complex
Park
37 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail sign
Barberville Central High School · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY 2.5COutdoors
Outdoors in Pierson
Few parks or trails are on the map in Pierson
41 acres are parks and preserves, 31 per 1,000 residents. 30% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Pierson, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
1 acre · of 10.2 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
41 ac
31 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
30%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pierson have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pierson is ahead of 29% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pierson’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%DTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land31 acres of park per 1,000 residents (41 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home30% of residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 29%
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Water is 7% of Pierson’s area (1 of 11 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read under 1%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. 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 Pierson Town Park Sports Complex, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
North Palmetto Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1 conserved acres
under 1% of Pierson’s land. Water is left out: Pierson has 10.2 square miles of land and 0.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Pierson’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County1 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nine Mile Point Local Other or Unknown | County | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Pierson
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pierson
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Lake Inez Trail0.2 mi
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
7Baseball
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Pierson
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) | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.8 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 69 | 72 | 77 | 82 | 87 | 90 | 92 | 91 | 89 | 83 | 76 | 71 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
November is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 7.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pierson →
Questions about parks and trails in Pierson
Where can I hike in Pierson?
The longest trail networks: Pierson Town Park Sports Complex, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pierson is conserved land?
under 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 Pierson’s trails?
Pierson Town Park Sports Complex and North Palmetto Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pierson?
60,860 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pierson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 41 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pierson have?
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Pierson 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 →