Ridgecrest Park
Park
34 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Ridgecrest
25% of Ridgecrest’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. 2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Ridgecrest, 2.5 per square mile of land. 25% of Ridgecrest’s land is conserved, about 142 acres.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns · #4 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
25%
142 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
2.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
149 ac
42 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.3 mi
2.3 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Ridgecrest?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ridgecrest have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ridgecrest is among the top 1% of U.S. towns, #4 of 638 in Florida. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Ridgecrest’s overall grade.
Conserved land25% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%ATrails2.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land42 acres of park per 1,000 residents (149 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13A−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)Among the top 1%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)#4 of 638
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Ridgecrest Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
142 conserved acres
25% of Ridgecrest’s land. Who manages Ridgecrest’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County142 ac
Local Park · 142 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Botanical Gardens & Pinellas County Extension Local Park | County | 59 | Open |
| Heritage Village Local Park | County | 33 | Open |
| John S Taylor Park Local Park | County | 32 | Open |
| Ridgecrest County Park Local Park | County | 18 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Ridgecrest
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Ridgecrest
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Heritage Village Path1.4 mi
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
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
1Baseball
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 Ridgecrest
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 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| High (°F) | 69 | 72 | 76 | 81 | 86 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 84 | 77 | 72 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 7.3 | 8.6 | 9.4 | 6.7 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 2.6 |
November is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 9.4 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ridgecrest →
Next door
Ridgecrest and its neighbors
Ridgecrest has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgecrest | 25% | 2.5 | 42 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Largo | 4% | 0.5 | 6 | 69% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ridgecrest
Where can I hike in Ridgecrest?
The longest trail networks: Ridgecrest Park, 0.5 miles; Taylor Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ridgecrest is conserved land?
25% 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 Ridgecrest’s trails?
Ridgecrest Park and Taylor Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Ridgecrest?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.3 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Ridgecrest?
8,583 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ridgecrest or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 149 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Ridgecrest have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #4 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 Ridgecrest 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 →