Carlow Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Sweetwater
Sweetwater has 7 acres of parks, 0.3 for every 1,000 residents
84% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Sweetwater, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 25% of U.S. towns · #502 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
7 acres · of 3.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
7 ac
0.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
84%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
9.3 mi
9.1 mi lanes · 0.1 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Sweetwater?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sweetwater have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sweetwater is ahead of 25% of U.S. towns, #502 of 638 in Florida. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Sweetwater’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land0.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (7 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13DParks close to home84% of residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 25%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 21%
Water is 10% of Sweetwater’s area (0 of 4 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read under 1%.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Sweetwater. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
7 conserved acres
under 1% of Sweetwater’s land. Water is left out: Sweetwater has 3.9 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Sweetwater’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city6 ac
Not recorded1 ac
Local Recreation Area · 4 acLocal Park · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronselli Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Carlow Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Jose "Lolo" Villalobos Dominoes Park Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Sweetwater
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Sweetwater
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
9.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
9.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Sweetwater
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) | 77 | 79 | 81 | 85 | 88 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 87 | 82 | 79 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 5.7 | 9.7 | 6.9 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 6.8 | 3.1 | 2.2 |
January is the driest month (2.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 9.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Sweetwater →
Next door
Sweetwater 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweetwater | under 1% | 0.2 | under 1 | 84% | C |
| Fountainebleau | 1% | 0.4 | 1 | 37% | C− |
| Tamiami | 1% | 0.2 | 1 | 87% | C |
| Doral | 2% | 1.1 | 3 | 93% | B |
| Westchester | 6% | 0.9 | 6 | 78% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sweetwater
How much of Sweetwater is conserved land?
under 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 Sweetwater’s trails?
Carlow Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sweetwater?
9.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 9.1 of painted or protected lanes and 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Sweetwater?
23,671 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sweetwater or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Sweetwater have?
Ahead of 25% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #502 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 Sweetwater 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 →