Wells Recreational Center
Park
22 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: formulanone from Huntsville, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Riviera Beach
Riviera Beach has 131 acres of parks, 3.4 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Wells Recreational Center (0.8 mi). 85% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.2 miles of mapped trail cross Riviera Beach, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns · #347 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
128 acres · of 8.3 sq mi of land
Trails
3.2 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
131 ac
3.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
85%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
23 mi
17 mi lanes · 5.8 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Riviera Beach?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Riviera Beach have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Riviera Beach is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns, #347 of 638 in Florida. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Riviera Beach’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land3.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (131 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home85% 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 46%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 46%
Water is 14% of Riviera Beach’s area (1 of 10 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Wells Recreational Center, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ocean Reef Park
Park
11 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Washington Park
Park
4 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Rivera Beach Bicentennial Park
Park
4 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 7 parks & preserves
Wells Recreational Center22 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
Ocean Reef Park11 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Washington Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Rivera Beach Bicentennial Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsPhil Foster Park12 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsDan Calloway Rec Complex20 acres
Phil Foster Park Snorkel Reef2 acres
Who protects it
128 conserved acres
2% of Riviera Beach’s land. Water is left out: Riviera Beach has 8.3 square miles of land and 1.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Riviera Beach’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city94 ac
County34 ac
Local Park · 56 acLocal Recreation Area · 54 acLocal Conservation Area · 18 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riviera Beach Municipal Beach Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Wells Recreation Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Dan Calloway Rec Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Phil Foster Park Local Conservation Area | County | 18 | Open |
| Ocean Reef Park Local Recreation Area | County | 13 | Open |
| Riviera Beach Marina Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Martin Luther King Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Bicentennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Cunningham Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Jim Barry Light Harbor Park Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
27 places to go in Riviera Beach
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Riviera Beach
Riviera Beach
DirectionsPlus 4 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Swimming spots in Riviera Beach
1 swimming spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Public pools in Riviera Beach
Baby Blue
DirectionsBarefootin Bay
DirectionsBig Red
DirectionsBig Surf
DirectionsBig Thunder
DirectionsBlack Thunder
DirectionsFlowRider
DirectionsSplish Splash Lagoon
DirectionsPlus 2 public pools without a name on the map.
Playgrounds in Riviera Beach
5 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Riviera Beach
U.S. Coast Guard - Station Lake Worth Inlet
DirectionsPlus 4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Riviera Beach
1 fishing spot without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
23 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
17 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
5.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
32Tennis
12Basketball
8Baseball
3Beach volleyball
3Football
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 Riviera Beach
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 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| High (°F) | 75 | 76 | 79 | 82 | 85 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 85 | 80 | 77 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 8.3 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and August the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 8.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Riviera Beach →
Next door
Riviera Beach and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Palm Beach Gardens123 miWest Palm Beach59 miPalm Beach12 miRiviera Beach3.2 miNorth Palm Beach2.0 miLake Park1.7 miPalm Beach Shores1.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riviera Beach | 2% | 0.4 | 3 | 85% | B− |
| West Palm Beach | 45% | 1.1 | 129 | 87% | A+ |
| Lake Park | 6% | 0.8 | 4 | 88% | B |
| North Palm Beach | 23% | 0.6 | 40 | 84% | A |
| Palm Beach Shores | 6% | 3.8 | 11 | 99%+ | A |
| Palm Beach Gardens | 44% | 2.1 | 233 | 67% | A+ |
| Palm Beach | 3% | 3.1 | 8 | 78% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Riviera Beach
Where can I hike in Riviera Beach?
The longest trail networks: Wells Recreational Center, 0.8 miles; Ocean Reef Park, 0.4 miles; Washington Park, 0.3 miles; Rivera Beach Bicentennial Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Riviera Beach is conserved land?
2% 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 Riviera Beach’s trails?
Wells Recreational Center and Ocean Reef Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Riviera Beach?
23 miles of bike routes are on the map: 17 of painted or protected lanes and 5.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Riviera Beach?
39,573 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Riviera Beach or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 131 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Riviera Beach have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #347 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 Riviera Beach 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 →