San Carlos Park has 26 acres of parks, 1.3 for every 1,000 residents
57% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 13% of U.S. towns · #579 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
How much outdoors does San Carlos Park have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, San Carlos Park is ahead of 13% of U.S. towns, #579 of 638 in Florida. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
25 conserved acres
1% of San Carlos Park’s land. Who manages San Carlos Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos Park Local Park | County | 20 | Open |
| Karl Drews Community Center & Playground Local Park | County | 4 | Open |
3.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
April is the best month for walking in San Carlos Park
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 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 13.6 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| High (°F) | 75 | 78 | 81 | 85 | 89 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 81 | 77 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
November is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 8.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in San Carlos Park →
San Carlos Park and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos Park | 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 57% | D |
| Three Oaks | 4% | 1.1 | 7 | 50% | B |
| Estero | 11% | 1.3 | 45 | 32% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in San Carlos Park
How much of San Carlos Park is conserved land?
1% 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 San Carlos Park’s trails?
San Carlos Community Pool doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in San Carlos Park?
3.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.1 of painted or protected lanes and 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near San Carlos Park?
27,458 acres of parks and open public land lie inside San Carlos Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 26 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does San Carlos Park have?
Ahead of 13% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #579 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 San Carlos Park neighbors.
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 →