Oyster Bar Marsh Conservation Area
Managed by Indian River County
151 acres1.8 mi of trail
Oyster Bar Impoundment Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
AOutdoors
Outdoors in South Beach
South Beach has 254 acres of parks, 83 for every 1,000 residents
2.6 miles of mapped trail cross South Beach, 1.0 per square mile of land. 11% of South Beach’s land is conserved, about 190 acres. The biggest trail networks: Oyster Bar Marsh Conservation Area (1.8 mi).
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns · #45 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
190 acres · of 2.7 sq mi of land
Trails
2.6 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
254 ac
83 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
81%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.7 mi
4.7 mi lanes
What kind of outdoors town is South Beach?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does South Beach have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, South Beach is ahead of 90% of U.S. towns, #45 of 638 in Florida. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of South Beach’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land83 acres of park per 1,000 residents (254 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13AParks close to home81% 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 90%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 93%
Water is more than half of South Beach’s area (4 of 7 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
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 Oyster Bar Marsh Conservation Area, with 1.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Round Island Riverside Park
Park
11 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Round Island Oceanfront Park
Park
5 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
190 conserved acres
11% of South Beach’s land. Water is left out: South Beach has 2.7 square miles of land and 4.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages South Beach’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County189 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 117 acLocal Conservation Area · 62 acLocal Park · 10 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oyster Bar Salt Marsh Local Other or Unknown | County | 104 | Open |
| Round Island South Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | County | 62 | Open |
| Green Salt Marsh Local Other or Unknown | County | 13 | Open |
| Round Island Oceanfront Park Local Park | County | 10 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in South Beach
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in South Beach
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in South Beach
1 playground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.2 mi
Oyster Bar Impoundment Trail1.7 mi
Mini Butterfly Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
4.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.7 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
12Tennis
4Pickleball
1Football
1Lacrosse
1Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in South 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) | 10.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 13.9 | 13.7 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| High (°F) | 73 | 75 | 78 | 81 | 85 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 84 | 79 | 75 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 7.5 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in South Beach →
Next door
South Beach and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Beach | 11% | 1.0 | 83 | 81% | A |
| Vero Beach | 8% | 0.9 | 23 | 93% | A |
| Florida Ridge | 13% | 1.0 | 47 | 66% | A |
| Vero Beach South | 1% | 0.3 | 1 | 30% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in South Beach
Where can I hike in South Beach?
The longest trail networks: Oyster Bar Marsh Conservation Area, 1.8 miles; Round Island Riverside Park, 0.1 miles; Round Island Oceanfront Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of South Beach is conserved land?
11% 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 South Beach’s trails?
Oyster Bar Marsh Conservation Area and Round Island Riverside Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in South Beach?
4.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.7 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near South Beach?
7,401 acres of parks and open public land lie inside South Beach or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 254 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does South Beach have?
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #45 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 South 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 →