Savannas Preserve State Park
Managed by State of Florida
2,531 acres2.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Evans Creek Canoe LaunchWebsite ↗
Photo: Zverzver · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Port St. Lucie
Port St. Lucie has 3,837 acres of parks, 17 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Savannas Preserve State Park (2.6 mi), Oxbow Eco-Center (2.4 mi), Westmoreland (1.5 mi). 5% of Port St. Lucie’s land is conserved, about 3,715 acres. 47% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns · #289 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
3,715 acres · of 119.2 sq mi of land
Trails
39 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,837 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
47%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
46 mi
43 mi lanes · 2.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach · 7 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Port St. Lucie have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Port St. Lucie is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns, #289 of 638 in Florida. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Port St. Lucie’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (39 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land17 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3,837 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13BParks close to home47% 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 53%
LessMore
Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 55%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Port St. Lucie ranks #345 on Outdoors.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B. 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 Savannas Preserve State Park, with 2.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Oxbow Eco-Center
Managed by St. Lucie County Environmental Resources Dept.
235 acres2.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Westmoreland
Managed by City of Port St. Lucie
43 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
McCarty Ranch Preserve
Managed by City of Port St. Lucie
3,046 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Riverland Paseo Park
Park
14 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 41 parks & preserves
Savannas Preserve State Park2,531 acres · 2.6 mi of trail · State of Florida
DirectionsOxbow Eco-Center235 acres · 2.4 mi of trail · St. Lucie County Environmental Resources Dept.
Westmoreland43 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · City of Port St. Lucie
DirectionsMcCarty Ranch Preserve3,046 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · City of Port St. Lucie
Jessica Clinton Park24 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRiverland Paseo Park14 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Sportsman's Park16 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsTom Hooper Park12 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Port St. Lucie
DirectionsVeterans Memorial Park Rivergate5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Port St. Lucie
DirectionsWinterlakes Park27 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Port St Lucie
Lyngate Park15 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsGirl Scout Friendship Neighbourhood Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsC-24 Canal Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsJaycee Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSwan Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Hillmoor Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Civic Center Interactive Fountain2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Port St Lucie
DirectionsOak Hammock Park46 acres
William McChesney Park24 acres · City of Port St. Lucie
DirectionsSandhill Crane Park16 acres
DirectionsTurtle Run Park16 acres
DirectionsRivers Edge Preserve14 acres · St. Lucie County Environmental Resources Dept.
Woodlands Trails Park14 acres
Inspiration Park12 acres
Sportsman's Park West10 acres
Directionswoodstork trail9 acres
Rotary Park8 acres
Charles E. Ray8 acres
United States Submarine Veterans Park7 acres
DirectionsFred Cook Park6 acres
Gulf Stream Park5 acres · Port St. Lucie
Harborview Park5 acres · City of Port St. Lucie
Kiwanis Park5 acres
DirectionsWhitmore Park4 acres
Tradition Park4 acres
DirectionsFriendship Park3 acres
DirectionsVeterans Memorial Park3 acres
DirectionsWhispering Pines Park3 acres
DirectionsSoutheast Coral Reef Park2 acres
Mary Ann Cetruno Park1 acres
Tradition Square Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
3,715 conserved acres
5% of Port St. Lucie’s land. Who manages Port St. Lucie’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks2,215 ac
Town or city1,043 ac
County470 ac
State fish & wildlife4 ac
State Conservation Area · 2,215 acLocal Park · 834 acLocal Other or Unknown · 402 acLocal Recreation Area · 260 acLocal Conservation Area · 18 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 23 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savannas Preserve State Park State Conservation Area | State parks | 2,215 | Open |
| Local Park Local Park | Town or city | 306 | Open |
| Oxbow EcoCenter Local Other or Unknown | County | 233 | Open |
| Local Recreation Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 209 | Open |
| Regional Park Local Park | Town or city | 178 | Open |
| The Saints Golf Course Local Park | Town or city | 177 | Open |
| Spruce Bluff Local Other or Unknown | County | 80 | Open |
| Wilderness Park Local Park | Town or city | 71 | Open |
| Wood Stork Trail Park Local Park | Town or city | 54 | Open |
| Whispering Pines Park & Tennis Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 47 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
52 places to go in Port St. Lucie
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Port St. Lucie
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Port St. Lucie
Pioneer ParkHours: 09:00-21:00 · In Westmoreland
DirectionsPlus 29 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Port St. Lucie
Lyngate Dog ParkIn Lyngate Park
DirectionsWinterlakes Dog ParkIn Winterlakes Park
DirectionsPlus 7 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Port St. Lucie
St Lucie North Fork Ramp
DirectionsPlus 6 boat launches without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Port St. Lucie
Lake DanIn McCarty Ranch Preserve
DirectionsLake JohnIn McCarty Ranch Preserve
DirectionsPlus 1 fishing spot without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Port St. Lucie
2 campgrounds without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
46 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
43 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
135Tennis
71Pickleball
46Baseball
39Basketball
26Soccer
11Beach volleyball
6Football
4Volleyball
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 St. Lucie
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) | 10.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 13.9 | 13.7 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.4 |
| High (°F) | 74 | 76 | 79 | 83 | 86 | 89 | 91 | 91 | 89 | 85 | 80 | 76 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 7.6 | 6.2 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 7.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Port St. Lucie →
Next door
Port St. Lucie and its neighbors
Port St. Lucie has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Port St. Lucie39 miPalm City2.5 miJensen Beach2.1 miRiver Park0.7 miIndian River Estates0.6 miWhite City0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port St. Lucie | 5% | 0.3 | 17 | 47% | B− |
| River Park | 17% | 0.3 | 47 | 99% | A |
| White City | 11% | 0.1 | 46 | 70% | B+ |
| Indian River Estates | 41% | 0.1 | 189 | 77% | A− |
| Jensen Beach | 15% | 0.3 | 53 | 60% | A− |
| Palm City | 3% | 0.2 | 8 | 52% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Port St. Lucie
Where can I hike in Port St. Lucie?
The longest trail networks: Savannas Preserve State Park, 2.6 miles; Oxbow Eco-Center, 2.4 miles; Westmoreland, 1.5 miles; McCarty Ranch Preserve, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Port St. Lucie is conserved land?
5% 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 St. Lucie’s trails?
Savannas Preserve State Park and Oxbow Eco-Center don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Port St. Lucie?
46 miles of bike routes are on the map: 43 of painted or protected lanes and 2.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Port St. Lucie?
32,353 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Port St. Lucie or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,837 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Port St. Lucie have?
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #289 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 St. Lucie neighbors.
Share a tip
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 →