Disney Wilderness Preserve
Managed by Nature Conservancy
5,045 acres20.4 mi of trail
Dogs usually not allowed
Directionsto the parking lot
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Poinciana
39% of Poinciana’s land is conserved: 17,774 acres
7,734 acres are parks and preserves, 103 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Disney Wilderness Preserve (20.4 mi), Lake Marion Creek Wildlife Management Area (6.8 mi). 37 miles of mapped trail cross Poinciana, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns · #88 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
39%
17,774 acres · of 71.9 sq mi of land
Trails
37 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
7,734 ac
103 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
45%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.3 mi
2.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Poinciana?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Poinciana have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Poinciana is ahead of 83% of U.S. towns, #88 of 638 in Florida. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Poinciana’s overall grade.
Conserved land39% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (37 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land103 acres of park per 1,000 residents (7,734 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13AParks close to home45% 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 83%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 86%
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 Disney Wilderness Preserve, with 20.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lake Marion Creek Wildlife Management Area
Managed by South Florida Water Management District
6,072 acres6.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Huckleberry Islands Tract
Nature preserve
1,095 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Kissimmee Chain of Lakes
Managed by South Florida Water Management District
2,599 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 9 parks & preserves
Disney Wilderness Preserve5,045 acres · 20.4 mi of trail · Nature Conservancy
DirectionsLake Marion Creek Wildlife Management Area6,072 acres · 6.8 mi of trail · South Florida Water Management District
DirectionsHuckleberry Islands Tract1,095 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Kissimmee Chain of Lakes2,599 acres · South Florida Water Management District
Sherwood L. Stokes Preserve/Lake Marion115 acres · Polk County Parks and Natural Resources Division
Deerwood Conservation Area34 acres
Charlie Wheeler Neighborhood Park29 acres
Deerwood Park20 acres · Association of Poinciana Villages
Osceola Schools Environmental Study Center Scrub Unit5 acres
Who protects it
17,774 conserved acres
39% of Poinciana’s land. Who manages Poinciana’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional Water Districts11,114 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits5,161 ac
Private owners1,299 ac
County200 ac
Town or city29 ac
Bureau of Land Management20 ac
Private Conservation · 6,408 acWatershed Protection Area · 6,046 acUnknown Easement · 2,766 acLocal Recreation Area · 2,369 acLocal Conservation Area · 124 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,775 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 21 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Lakes Basin Watershed Watershed Protection Area | Regional Water Districts | 6,046 | Closed |
| Disney Wilderness Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 5,109 | Open |
| Kissimmee Chain of Lakes Local Recreation Area | Regional Water Districts | 2,302 | Open |
| Reedy Creek Mitigation Bank Private Conservation | Private owners | 1,299 | Closed |
| Sherwood L. Stokes Preserve/Lake Marion Local Conservation Area | County | 115 | Open |
| Poinciana Park Local Recreation Area | County | 29 | Open |
| Deerwood Park Local Recreation Area | County | 23 | Open |
| Vance Harmon Community Park Local Park | County | 21 | Open |
| Southeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 20 | Open |
| Poinciana Community Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 15 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
5 places to go in Poinciana
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Poinciana
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Poinciana
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Poinciana
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
17Pickleball
16Tennis
10Baseball
9Basketball
3Football
3Soccer
1Beach 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 Poinciana
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 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| High (°F) | 73 | 76 | 79 | 84 | 89 | 92 | 93 | 92 | 90 | 85 | 79 | 75 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 8.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 6.7 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
November is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 8.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Poinciana →
Questions about parks and trails in Poinciana
Where can I hike in Poinciana?
The longest trail networks: Disney Wilderness Preserve, 20.4 miles; Lake Marion Creek Wildlife Management Area, 6.8 miles; Huckleberry Islands Tract, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Poinciana is conserved land?
39% 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 Poinciana’s trails?
Disney Wilderness Preserve and Lake Marion Creek Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Poinciana?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Poinciana?
55,937 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Poinciana or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7,756 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Poinciana have?
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #88 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 Poinciana 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 →