Veterans Park
Park
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Miami Beach Parking Lot (P112)
Photo: Alexf · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Surfside
8% of Surfside’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2.6 miles of mapped trail cross Surfside, 4.7 per square mile of land. 8% of Surfside’s land is conserved, about 27 acres.
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns · #76 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
27 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
2.6 mi
4.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
19 ac
3.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.6 mi
1.2 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Surfside?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Surfside have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Surfside is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns, #76 of 638 in Florida. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Surfside’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails4.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land3.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (19 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 85%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 88%
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 Veterans Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Surfside Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
27 conserved acres
8% of Surfside’s land. Who manages Surfside’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County25 ac
Town or city2 ac
Local Park · 27 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surfside Beach Local Park | County | 25 | Open |
| Surfside Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Veteran'S Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Surfside
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Community gardens in Surfside
Surfside Community Garden
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.4 mi
Surfside Hard Path1.0 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
3Tennis
1Basketball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Fisher-Sapero HouseBuilding · listed 2023
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Surfside
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) | 10.7 | 11.3 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.0 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| High (°F) | 76 | 77 | 79 | 82 | 85 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 77 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 8.8 | 6.4 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 7.2 | 3.6 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and August the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 8.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Surfside →
Next door
Surfside and its neighbors
Surfside has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surfside | 8% | 4.7 | 3 | 99%+ | A |
| Bal Harbour | 29% | 6.3 | 12 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Surfside
Where can I hike in Surfside?
The longest trail networks: Veterans Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Surfside is conserved land?
8% 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 Surfside’s trails?
Veterans Park and Surfside Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Surfside?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of painted or protected lanes and 0.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Surfside?
6,518 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Surfside or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 19 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Surfside have?
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #76 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 Surfside 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 →