Seminole State Forest
Nature preserve
69 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
AOutdoors
Outdoors in Pine Lakes
Pine Lakes has 5.6 miles of mapped trails, 3.5 for every square mile of land
13% of Pine Lakes’ land is conserved, about 130 acres. 61 acres are parks and preserves, 43 per 1,000 residents. 62% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
130 acres · of 1.6 sq mi of land
Trails
5.6 mi
3.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
61 ac
43 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
62%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Pine Lakes?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pine Lakes have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pine Lakes is ahead of 90% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pine Lakes’ overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails3.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land43 acres of park per 1,000 residents (61 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home62% 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 90%
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Water is 6% of Pine Lakes’ area (0 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 12%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. 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 Seminole State Forest, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
130 conserved acres
13% of Pine Lakes’ land. Water is left out: Pine Lakes has 1.6 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Pine Lakes’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land69 ac
County61 ac
State Resource Management Area · 69 acLocal Other or Unknown · 61 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seminole State Forest State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 69 | Open |
| Martone Local Other or Unknown | County | 45 | Open |
| Peavy/Cardinal Homes Local Other or Unknown | County | 15 | Open |
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Pine Lakes
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 | 10.7 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 70 | 73 | 78 | 83 | 88 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 84 | 77 | 72 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
November is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 7.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pine Lakes →
Questions about parks and trails in Pine Lakes
Where can I hike in Pine Lakes?
The longest trail networks: Seminole State Forest, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pine Lakes is conserved land?
13% 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 Pine Lakes’ trails?
Seminole State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pine Lakes?
84,799 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pine Lakes or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 130 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pine Lakes have?
Ahead of 90% 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 Pine Lakes 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 →