Haney Creek Park Nature Trails & Dog Park
Nature preserve
112 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: JonathanPuello · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Stuart
97% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Stuart
The biggest trail networks: Haney Creek Park Nature Trails & Dog Park (1.1 mi). 3.9 miles of mapped trail cross Stuart, 0.5 per square mile of land. 369 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns · #120 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
180 acres · of 7.1 sq mi of land
Trails
3.9 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
369 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.1 mi
6.8 mi lanes · 1.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Stuart?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Stuart have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Stuart is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns, #120 of 638 in Florida. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Stuart’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land20 acres of park per 1,000 residents (369 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13BParks close to home97% of residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 77%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 81%
Water is 26% of Stuart’s area (2 of 10 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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 Haney Creek Park Nature Trails & Dog Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Haney Creek Park
Managed by City of Stuart
83 acres0.4 mi of trail
Haney Creek South Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Guy Davis Ballfield and Park
Park
28 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Shepard's Park
Park
5 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 24 parks & preserves
Haney Creek Park Nature Trails & Dog Park112 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHaney Creek Park83 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Stuart
DirectionsGuy Davis Ballfield and Park28 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Shepard's Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Flagler Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Stuart Community Services Division
DirectionsKiwanis Youth Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPalm Beach Road Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Poppleton Creek Pond Park11 acres · City of Stuart
Sailfish Park11 acres
DirectionsMemorial Park9 acres
DirectionsAudubon of Martin County5 acres · Audubon
Smith-Tumer Park5 acres
East Coast Greenway4 acres · City of Stuart, FDOT
Pineapple Park3 acres
DirectionsMartin County Center Preserve3 acres · Martin County
DirectionsHigh School Greenway2 acres · Martin County
DirectionsCanal Greenway1 acres · Martin County
Lake Clare Park1 acres · City of Stuart
Alhambra Greenway1 acres
Balboa Greenway1 acres
Commissioner's Park1 acres
Stuart Court House Cultural1 acres
Directions6th Street Greenway1 acres
Martin Luther King, Jr Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
180 conserved acres
4% of Stuart’s land. Water is left out: Stuart has 7.1 square miles of land and 2.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Stuart’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County84 ac
Town or city70 ac
Joint21 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits5 ac
Local Park · 94 acLocal Other or Unknown · 81 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 5 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gables Local Other or Unknown | County | 81 | Open |
| Guy Davis Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Haney Creek Park Nature Trails Local Park | Joint | 21 | Open |
| Poppleton Creek Dog Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Sailfish Ballpark Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Flagler Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Shepard Park & Boat Ramp Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Possum Long Nature Center Private Recreation or Education | Land trusts & nonprofits | 5 | Closed |
| Kiwanis Youth Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
12 places to go in Stuart
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Stuart
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Stuart
The Bark Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Stuart
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.0 mi
Haney Creek South Trail0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
8.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Willoughby ConnectorBike route
0.3 miCourts & fields
19Tennis
11Basketball
10Baseball
8Soccer
3Beach volleyball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Stuart: 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 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.4 |
| High (°F) | 74 | 76 | 78 | 82 | 85 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 85 | 79 | 76 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 7.8 | 5.8 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 7.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Stuart →
Next door
Stuart and its neighbors
Stuart has the most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart | 4% | 0.5 | 20 | 97% | A− |
| North River Shores | 1% | 0.2 | 3 | 57% | C |
| Jensen Beach | 15% | 0.3 | 53 | 60% | A− |
| Rio | 1% | 0.3 | 2 | 33% | C− |
| Palm City | 3% | 0.2 | 8 | 52% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Stuart
Where can I hike in Stuart?
The longest trail networks: Haney Creek Park Nature Trails & Dog Park, 1.1 miles; Haney Creek Park, 0.4 miles; Guy Davis Ballfield and Park, 0.3 miles; Shepard's Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Stuart is conserved land?
4% 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 Stuart’s trails?
Haney Creek Park Nature Trails & Dog Park and Haney Creek Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Stuart?
8.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.8 of painted or protected lanes and 1.3 of off-road paths. Named routes: Willoughby Connector.
Is there public land near Stuart?
22,108 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stuart or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 369 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Stuart have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #120 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 Stuart 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 →