Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 2.5St. Cloud has 11 miles of mapped trails, 0.4 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Peghorn Park (0.6 mi). 1% of St. Cloud’s land is conserved, about 217 acres. 393 acres are parks and preserves, 6.0 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns · #439 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
How much outdoors does St. Cloud have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, St. Cloud is ahead of 33% of U.S. towns, #439 of 638 in Florida. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Peghorn Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Dakota Avenue Park
Ralph V Chisholm Memorial Park
Stephanie Leigh Rothstein Memorial Park
All 13 parks & preserves
217 conserved acres
1% of St. Cloud’s land. Who manages St. Cloud’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peghorn Park Local Park | Town or city | 59 | Open |
| Civic Center Complex Local Park | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Lakefront Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Wheel Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Marina Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Stephanie Leigh Rothstein Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Water Tower Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Hopkins Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Ted Broda Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Op Johnson Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
13 places to go in St. Cloud
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 8 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 picnic area without a name on the map.
2 named trails
19 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.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
April is the best month for walking in St. Cloud
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 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| High (°F) | 72 | 75 | 79 | 84 | 88 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 85 | 79 | 74 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 8.7 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
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 St. Cloud →
Questions about parks and trails in St. Cloud
Where can I hike in St. Cloud?
The longest trail networks: Peghorn Park, 0.6 miles; Dakota Avenue Park, 0.4 miles; Ralph V Chisholm Memorial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of St. Cloud 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 St. Cloud’s trails?
Peghorn Park and Dakota Avenue Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in St. Cloud?
19 miles of bike routes are on the map: 16 of painted or protected lanes and 3.5 of off-road paths. Named routes: Kissimmee St. Cloud Trail.
Is there public land near St. Cloud?
31,321 acres of parks and open public land lie inside St. Cloud or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 393 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does St. Cloud have?
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #439 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 St. Cloud 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 →