Plantation Central Park
Park
102 acres2.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Plantation
97% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Plantation
30 miles of mapped trail cross Plantation, 1.4 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Plantation Central Park (2.9 mi), Volunteer Park (2.9 mi), Heritage Park (2 mi). 693 acres are parks and preserves, 7.2 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns · #128 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
601 acres · of 21.8 sq mi of land
Trails
30 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
693 ac
7.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
32 mi
21 mi lanes · 11 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Plantation?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Plantation have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Plantation is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns, #128 of 638 in Florida. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Plantation’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (30 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land7.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (693 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home97% of residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 76%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 80%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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 Plantation Central Park, with 2.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Liberty Tree Park
Park
11 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Seminole Park
Park
18 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Deicke Park
Park
11 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 38 parks & preserves
Plantation Central Park102 acres · 2.9 mi of trail
DirectionsVolunteer Park79 acres · 2.9 mi of trail
DirectionsHeritage Park86 acres · 2 mi of trail
DirectionsLiberty Tree Park11 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
Sunset Park37 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsSeminole Park18 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Kennedy Park14 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsDeicke Park11 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Jack Carter Harmony Park8 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsBotanical Gardens6 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsVeterans Park4 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Jim Ward Community Center9 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
P.A.L. Field Roy Salmon Stadium9 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Plantation Parks Department
DirectionsJacaranda Lakes Park8 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Happy Tails Dog Park5 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Park East Park4 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Country Club Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Pop Travers Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Marcano Estates Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Plantation Business Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Fumpston Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Park East Trailhead1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
New River Greenway42 acres
DirectionsHiatus Greenway26 acres
Pine Island Park21 acres
Plantation Acres North Park15 acres
DirectionsFig Tree Park7 acres
Middle Acres Park6 acres
Mirror Lake Park6 acres
DirectionsPlantation Heritage Park Duck Pond5 acres
Tara Park4 acres
Hoffman Park3 acres
DirectionsSouth Bel Air Park2 acres
Coco Plum Park1 acres
DirectionsWoodbury Park1 acres
Lama Park1 acres
Mini Park #1 South1 acres
Field 6 South1 acres · Soccer Field
Who protects it
601 conserved acres
4% of Plantation’s land. Who manages Plantation’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city541 ac
County121 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government63 ac
Private owners2 ac
Local Park · 597 acConservation Easement · 97 acLocal Other or Unknown · 33 acState Recreation Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 45 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 126 | Open |
| Plantation Heritage Park Local Park | County | 90 | Open |
| Plantation Preserve Linear Park Local Park | Town or city | 57 | Open |
| Plantation Volunteer Park Local Park | Town or city | 45 | Open |
| Sunset Park Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Plantation Acres Equestrian Center Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Volunteer Park Addition Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Pine Island Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Seminole Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Plantation Acres North Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
44 places to go in Plantation
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Plantation
Mirror Lake PlaygroundIn Mirror Lake Park
Directions37 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Plantation
Big Dog AreaIn Happy Tails Dog Park
DirectionsMedium Dog AreaIn Happy Tails Dog Park
DirectionsSmall Dog AreaIn Happy Tails Dog Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Plantation
2 picnic areas without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Community gardens in Plantation
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
32 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
21 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
11 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
94Tennis
37Baseball
20Basketball
20Soccer
17Golf
13Pickleball
8Football
5Beach volleyball
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 Plantation
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 | 84 | 87 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 87 | 82 | 78 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 8.9 | 6.9 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 6.5 | 3.7 | 2.6 |
January is the driest month (2.5 in) and August the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 8.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Plantation →
Next door
Plantation and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plantation | 4% | 1.4 | 7 | 97% | A− |
| Lauderhill | 4% | 0.6 | 3 | 94% | B |
| Sunrise | 10% | 2.0 | 10 | 90% | A− |
| Fort Lauderdale | 4% | 0.6 | 5 | 93% | B |
| Davie | 8% | 1.2 | 17 | 89% | A− |
| Broadview Park | 3% | 0.4 | 3 | 88% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Plantation
Where can I hike in Plantation?
The longest trail networks: Plantation Central Park, 2.9 miles; Volunteer Park, 2.9 miles; Heritage Park, 2 miles; Liberty Tree Park, 1.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Plantation is conserved land?
4% 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 Plantation’s trails?
Plantation Central Park and Volunteer Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Plantation?
32 miles of bike routes are on the map: 21 of painted or protected lanes and 11 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Plantation?
15,167 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Plantation or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 693 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Plantation have?
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #128 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 Plantation 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 →