Photo: Roman Eugeniusz · CC BY-SA 3.05% of Seminole’s land is conserved: 181 acres
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 236 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents. 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Seminole, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #195 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Seminole?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Seminole have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Seminole is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #195 of 638 in Florida. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Water is 9% of Seminole’s area (0 of 6 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 5%.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Seminole City Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lake Seminole Park
Seminole Water Front Park
Blossom Lake Park
All 5 parks & preserves
181 conserved acres
5% of Seminole’s land. Water is left out: Seminole has 5.2 square miles of land and 0.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Seminole’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Seminole Park Local Other or Unknown | County | 121 | Open |
| Joe's Creek Management Area Local Other or Unknown | County | 27 | Open |
| Holland G Mangum Recreation Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Seminole City Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Blossom Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Seminole Tennis Club Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Pinellas Trail Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
12 places to go in Seminole
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
5 boat launches without a name on the map.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
12 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 Seminole
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) | 70 | 72 | 76 | 81 | 86 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 84 | 77 | 72 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 9.4 | 6.6 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 2.6 |
November is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 9.4 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Seminole →
Seminole and its neighbors
Seminole 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seminole | 5% | 0.3 | 12 | 94% | B+ |
| Bay Pines | 34% | under 0.1 | 122 | 46% | B |
| West Lealman | 6% | under 0.1 | 8 | 66% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Seminole
Where can I hike in Seminole?
The longest trail networks: Seminole City Park, 0.3 miles; Lake Seminole Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Seminole is conserved land?
5% 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 Seminole’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Lake Seminole Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Seminole?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.2 of painted or protected lanes, 3.2 of off-road paths and 1.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Seminole?
11,114 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Seminole or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 236 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Seminole have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #195 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 Seminole 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 →