Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park
Nature preserve
79 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Port Richey
7% of Port Richey’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park (0.6 mi). 101 acres are parks and preserves, 30 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #84 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
99 acres · of 2.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
101 ac
30 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Port Richey?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Port Richey have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Port Richey is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #84 of 638 in Florida. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Port Richey’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land30 acres of park per 1,000 residents (101 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 84%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 87%
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 Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Port Richey Waterfront Park
Park
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Wilmslow Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
99 conserved acres
7% of Port Richey’s land. Who manages Port Richey’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks81 ac
Town or city18 ac
State Park · 81 acLocal Park · 18 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park State Park | State parks | 81 | Open |
| Waterfront Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Brasher Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Oelsner Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Nick'S Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Port Richey
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Port Richey
Kids playgroundIn Brasher Park
DirectionsDog parks in Port Richey
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Port Richey
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
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
2Tennis
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 Port Richey
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) | 68 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 86 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 84 | 76 | 71 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 7.7 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
November is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 9.2 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Port Richey →
Next door
Port Richey and its neighbors
Port Richey has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Richey | 7% | 0.3 | 30 | 99%+ | A− |
| New Port Richey | 4% | 0.2 | 8 | 87% | B− |
| Jasmine Estates | 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 65% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Port Richey
Where can I hike in Port Richey?
The longest trail networks: Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Port Richey is conserved land?
7% 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 Port Richey’s trails?
Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park and Port Richey Waterfront Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Port Richey?
23,145 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Port Richey or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 101 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Port Richey have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #84 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 Port Richey 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 →