Samsons Island
Nature preserve
55 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Connor Williams · CC BY 2.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Satellite Beach
Satellite Beach has 5.9 miles of mapped trails, 2.0 for every square mile of land
98% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Samsons Island (1.6 mi). 9% of Satellite Beach’s land is conserved, about 170 acres.
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns · #43 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
170 acres · of 2.9 sq mi of land
Trails
5.9 mi
2.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
165 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Satellite Beach?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Satellite Beach have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Satellite Beach is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns, #43 of 638 in Florida. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Satellite Beach’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails2.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (165 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13BParks close to home98% of residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 91%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 93%
Water is 32% of Satellite Beach’s area (1 of 4 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 6%.
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 Samsons Island, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 5 parks & preserves
Samsons Island55 acres · 1.6 mi of trail
De Soto Park16 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsPelican Beach Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHightower Beach Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsGemini Beach Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWho protects it
170 conserved acres
9% of Satellite Beach’s land. Water is left out: Satellite Beach has 2.9 square miles of land and 1.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Satellite Beach’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city135 ac
County32 ac
Private owners3 ac
Local Park · 157 acLocal Recreation Area · 14 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samsons Island Nature Park Local Park | Town or city | 66 | Open |
| Satellite Beach Park Local Park | County | 32 | Open |
| S Poinciana Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Hightower Beach Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Satellite Beach Recreation Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Community Center Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Gemini Beach Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Private owners | 3 | Open |
Things to do
14 places to go in Satellite Beach
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Satellite Beach
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Satellite Beach
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
26Tennis
14Baseball
7Basketball
6Soccer
1Skate park
1Football
1Beach volleyball
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Satellite Beach: April and May
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) | 10.5 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| High (°F) | 71 | 73 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 87 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 83 | 77 | 73 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 7.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Satellite Beach →
Next door
Satellite Beach and its neighbors
Satellite Beach has the most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satellite Beach | 9% | 2.0 | 15 | 98% | A |
| South Patrick Shores | under 1% | 1.2 | 1 | 92% | B− |
| Indian Harbour Beach | 4% | 1.9 | 7 | 98% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Satellite Beach
Where can I hike in Satellite Beach?
The longest trail networks: Samsons Island, 1.6 miles; De Soto Park, 0.2 miles; Pelican Beach Park, 0.2 miles; Hightower Beach Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Satellite Beach is conserved land?
9% 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 Satellite Beach’s trails?
Samsons Island and De Soto Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Satellite Beach?
3,768 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Satellite Beach or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 165 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Satellite Beach have?
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #43 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 Satellite 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 →