YMCA PARK
Park
40 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: William “Patrick” Ma… · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Sebring
Sebring has 80 acres of parks, 7.1 for every 1,000 residents
78% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Sebring’s land is conserved, about 73 acres. 3.9 miles of mapped trail cross Sebring, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns · #367 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
73 acres · of 11.6 sq mi of land
Trails
3.9 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
80 ac
7.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
78%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.2 mi
0.9 mi lanes · 4.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Sebring?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sebring have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sebring is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns, #367 of 638 in Florida. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Sebring’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land7.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (80 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home78% 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 42%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 43%
Water is 33% of Sebring’s area (6 of 17 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Veteran's Beach
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Charlie Brown Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Sebring Rotary Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCircle Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
YMCA PARK40 acres
Veteran's Beach4 acres
Charlie Brown Park2 acres
Hidden Beach Park1 acres
Mary Toney Park1 acres
Who protects it
73 conserved acres
1% of Sebring’s land. Water is left out: Sebring has 11.6 square miles of land and 5.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Sebring’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city62 ac
County9 ac
Local Recreation Area · 53 acLocal Park · 18 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Long Recreational Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 39 | Open |
| Highlands County Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | County | 9 | Open |
| City Of Sebring Pier And Beach Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Veterans Beach Park & Boat Ramp (Lake Jackson) Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Sebring City Hall Tennis Courts Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Margie Skipper Field Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Charlie Brown Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Sebring Recreation Club Shuffle Board Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Gabe White Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Hidden Beach Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
2 places to go in Sebring
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Sebring
Boat Ramp
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Baseball
3Tennis
1Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →11 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Central StationBuilding · listed 1989
About itEdward Hainz HouseBuilding · listed 1989
About itH. Orvel Sebring HouseBuilding · listed 1989
About itHighlands County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1989
About itPaul L. Vinson HouseBuilding · listed 1989
About itSeaboard Air Line Depot, Old-SebringDistrict · listed 1990
About itSebring Downtown Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1990
About itHarder HallBuilding · listed 1990
About itElizabeth Haines HouseBuilding · listed 1993
About itKenilworth LodgeBuilding · listed 2000
About itSanta Rosa HotelBuilding · listed 2017
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Sebring
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 | 11.5 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| High (°F) | 74 | 77 | 80 | 85 | 89 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 86 | 80 | 76 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
November is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 8.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Sebring →
Questions about parks and trails in Sebring
Where can I hike in Sebring?
The longest trail networks: Sebring Rotary Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sebring 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 Sebring’s trails?
YMCA PARK and Sebring Rotary Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sebring?
5.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of painted or protected lanes and 4.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Sebring?
19,958 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sebring or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 80 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Sebring have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #367 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 Sebring 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 →