Photo: Astrophobe · CC BY-SA 4.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in South Pasadena
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross South Pasadena, 1.1 per square mile of land. 10 acres are parks and preserves, 1.9 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns · #187 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is South Pasadena?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does South Pasadena have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, South Pasadena is ahead of 67% of U.S. towns, #187 of 638 in Florida. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Water is 49% of South Pasadena’s area (1 of 1 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
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 Bay View Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fred Held South Pasadena Habitat
10 conserved acres
3% of South Pasadena’s land. Water is left out: South Pasadena has 0.6 square miles of land and 0.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages South Pasadena’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Gilberg Habitat Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Fred Held Habitat Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
| Maynard A Duryea Bay View Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Galatea Garden Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
1 places to go in South Pasadena
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3.4 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 South Pasadena
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 | 73 | 76 | 81 | 86 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 84 | 77 | 73 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 9.3 | 6.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 2.6 |
November is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 9.3 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in South Pasadena →
South Pasadena and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Pasadena | 3% | 1.1 | 2 | 99%+ | B+ |
| St. Petersburg | 13% | 0.7 | 19 | 93% | A |
| St. Pete Beach | 2% | 0.8 | 4 | 97% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in South Pasadena
Where can I hike in South Pasadena?
The longest trail networks: Bay View Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of South Pasadena 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 Pasadena’s trails?
Bay View Park and Fred Held South Pasadena Habitat don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in South Pasadena?
3.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.6 of painted or protected lanes and 1.8 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near South Pasadena?
9,487 acres of parks and open public land lie inside South Pasadena or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does South Pasadena have?
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #187 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 Pasadena 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 →