Bell Creek Nature Preserve
Managed by Hillsborough County Conservation and Environmental Lands Management
475 acres4.4 mi of trail
North (Red) LoopBlue Loop
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Riverview
13% of Riverview’s land is conserved: 3,941 acres
The biggest trail networks: Bell Creek Nature Preserve (4.4 mi), Rhodine Scrub Nature Preserve (4 mi), Alafia Scrub Nature Preserve (2.5 mi). 3,931 acres are parks and preserves, 35 per 1,000 residents. 34 miles of mapped trail cross Riverview, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns · #91 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
3,941 acres · of 46.2 sq mi of land
Trails
34 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,931 ac
35 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
68%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
42 mi
30 mi lanes · 11 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
6
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Riverview?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Riverview have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Riverview is ahead of 83% of U.S. towns, #91 of 638 in Florida. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Riverview’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (34 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land35 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3,931 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home68% of residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 83%
LessMore
Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 86%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Riverview ranks #159 on Outdoors.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Bell Creek Nature Preserve, with 4.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rhodine Scrub Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
447 acres4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Alafia Scrub Nature Preserve
Managed by Hillsborough County Conservation and Environmental Lands Management
80 acres2.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Stephen J. Wortham County Park
Park
108 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Wortham Park Equestrian ParkingWebsite ↗
All 14 parks & preserves
Bell Creek Nature Preserve475 acres · 4.4 mi of trail · Hillsborough County Conservation and Environmental Lands Management
DirectionsRhodine Scrub Nature Preserve447 acres · 4 mi of trail
Alafia Scrub Nature Preserve80 acres · 2.5 mi of trail · Hillsborough County Conservation and Environmental Lands Management
DirectionsStephen J. Wortham County Park108 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
DirectionsVentana Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Bloomingdale Hills Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsWinthrop Common1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Winthrop
DirectionsRiverview Park15 acres · Hillsborough County Parks and Recreation Department
DirectionsVance Vogel Park13 acres
Lake Saint Charles Park Recreation Area12 acres
South Pointe Park6 acres
Lake Saint Charles Pool Park4 acres
South Fork Park1 acres
Boyette Farms Park1 acres
Who protects it
3,941 conserved acres
13% of Riverview’s land. Who manages Riverview’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city3,481 ac
County335 ac
State fish & wildlife82 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits53 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 2,618 acLocal Conservation Area · 862 acLocal Park · 335 acUnknown Easement · 82 acPrivate Conservation · 53 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 82 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 15 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balm-Boyette Scrub Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 2,118 | Open |
| Rhodine Scrub Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 500 | Open |
| Bell Creek Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 475 | Open |
| Triple Creek Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 308 | Open |
| Vance Vogel Sports Complex Local Park | County | 131 | Open |
| Stephan J. Wortham Park Local Park | County | 120 | Open |
| Alafia Scrub Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 79 | Open |
| Myron and Helen Gibbons Nature Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 53 | Closed |
| Boyette Springs Park Local Park | County | 32 | Open |
| Summerfield Sports Complex Local Park | County | 25 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
23 places to go in Riverview
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Riverview
Children’s Pool
DirectionsLake Saint Charles Community PoolIn Lake Saint Charles Pool Park
DirectionsSouth Fork West Community Pool
DirectionsPlus 2 public pools without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Riverview
South Pointe ParkIn South Pointe Park
DirectionsPlus 12 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Riverview
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Riverview
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Riverview
2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Trails & water
5 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.9 miUnpaved · 28.0 mi
North (Red) Loop2.5 mi
Blue Loop1.4 mi
Triple Creek Boulevard1.1 mi
Gibbons Nature Preserve Trail1.1 mi
Red Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
42 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
30 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
11 mi
off-road bike paths
1.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
21Tennis
17Baseball
17Basketball
3Football
2Beach volleyball
2Soccer
1Volleyball
1Softball
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 Riverview
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) | 71 | 74 | 78 | 83 | 88 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 85 | 78 | 74 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 9.1 | 6.7 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
November is the driest month (1.8 in) and August the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 9.1 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Riverview →
Next door
Riverview and its neighbors
Riverview has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Riverview34 miApollo Beach24 miFish Hawk21 miGibsonton14 miBrandon2.6 miBalm1.0 miBloomingdale0.0 miProgress Village0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview | 13% | 0.7 | 35 | 68% | A− |
| Bloomingdale | 5% | under 0.1 | 12 | 63% | C+ |
| Fish Hawk | 33% | 1.3 | 116 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Balm | 24% | 0.1 | 221 | 85% | A− |
| Gibsonton | 23% | 1.1 | 89 | 84% | A |
| Apollo Beach | 24% | 1.2 | 66 | 67% | A |
| Progress Village | 5% | under 0.1 | 2 | 98% | C+ |
| Brandon | 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 65% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Riverview
Where can I hike in Riverview?
The longest trail networks: Bell Creek Nature Preserve, 4.4 miles; Rhodine Scrub Nature Preserve, 4 miles; Alafia Scrub Nature Preserve, 2.5 miles; Stephen J. Wortham County Park, 1.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Riverview is conserved land?
13% 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 Riverview’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Bell Creek Nature Preserve (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Riverview?
42 miles of bike routes are on the map: 30 of painted or protected lanes, 11 of off-road paths and 1.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Riverview?
50,297 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Riverview or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,931 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Riverview have?
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #91 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 Riverview 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 →