Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 4.099% of residents live within a half mile of a park in South Daytona
The biggest trail networks: Reed Canal Park (0.7 mi). 81 acres are parks and preserves, 6.0 per 1,000 residents. 3% of South Daytona’s land is conserved, about 60 acres.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns · #272 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is South Daytona?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does South Daytona have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, South Daytona is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns, #272 of 638 in Florida. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Water is 27% of South Daytona’s area (1 of 5 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
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 Reed Canal Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
James Park
Riverfront Veterans Memorial Park
All 9 parks & preserves
60 conserved acres
3% of South Daytona’s land. Water is left out: South Daytona has 3.7 square miles of land and 1.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages South Daytona’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reed Canal Park Local Park | Town or city | 40 | Open |
| James Park Splash Pad Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Blaine O'Neal Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Riverfront Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
10 places to go in South Daytona
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
4.2 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.
The best walking months in South Daytona: 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 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.8 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 69 | 71 | 75 | 80 | 85 | 89 | 91 | 90 | 88 | 83 | 76 | 71 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
December is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 7.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in South Daytona →
South Daytona 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 Daytona | 3% | 0.3 | 6 | 99% | B |
| Port Orange | 9% | 0.8 | 22 | 58% | B+ |
| Daytona Beach | 20% | 0.9 | 15 | 73% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in South Daytona
Where can I hike in South Daytona?
The longest trail networks: Reed Canal Park, 0.7 miles; Riverfront Veterans Memorial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of South Daytona is conserved land?
3% 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 Daytona’s trails?
Reed Canal Park and Blaine O'Neal Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in South Daytona?
4.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.2 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near South Daytona?
33,476 acres of parks and open public land lie inside South Daytona or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 81 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does South Daytona have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #272 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 Daytona 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 →