Tamarac Sports Complex
Park
36 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Tamarac · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Tamarac
Tamarac has 202 acres of parks, 2.8 for every 1,000 residents
88% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.9 miles of mapped trail cross Tamarac, 0.4 per square mile of land. 3% of Tamarac’s land is conserved, about 229 acres.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns · #321 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
229 acres · of 11.6 sq mi of land
Trails
4.9 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
202 ac
2.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
88%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
49 mi
46 mi lanes · 3.4 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Tamarac?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Tamarac have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tamarac is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns, #321 of 638 in Florida. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Tamarac’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land2.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (202 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home88% 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 49%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 50%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B. 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
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Woodmont Natural Area
Nature preserve
20 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 7 parks & preserves
Woodmont Natural Area20 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsTamarac Veterans' Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsTamarac Sports Complex36 acres
Tamarac Recreation Center11 acres
DirectionsCaporella Park9 acres
DirectionsDog Park4 acres
DirectionsTamarac Commons Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
229 conserved acres
3% of Tamarac’s land. Who manages Tamarac’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city156 ac
County55 ac
Private owners32 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government9 ac
Local Park · 138 acConservation Easement · 43 acLocal Recreation Area · 36 acLocal Conservation Area · 21 acLocal Other or Unknown · 14 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 34 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 26 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Linear Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Monterey Park Local Park | Private owners | 23 | Open |
| Woodmont Natural Area Local Conservation Area | County | 21 | Open |
| Tephford Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Preservation Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Multi Purpose Center Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Caporella Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Sabal Palm Park Local Park | Private owners | 8 | Open |
| Community Center Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
7 places to go in Tamarac
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Tamarac
Westwood Clubhouse Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Tamarac
Covered and Gated Playground
DirectionsPlus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Tamarac
Gary B. Jones Park for People and PupsIn Dog Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Tamarac
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Tamarac
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
49 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
46 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.4 mi
off-road bike paths
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
29Tennis
7Baseball
5Basketball
2Soccer
1Beach volleyball
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Tamarac
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 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 13.6 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| High (°F) | 77 | 79 | 81 | 84 | 87 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 87 | 82 | 78 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 8.9 | 6.9 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 6.4 | 3.7 | 2.6 |
January is the driest month (2.5 in) and August the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 8.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Tamarac →
Next door
Tamarac and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Coral Springs26 miFort Lauderdale22 miLauderhill5.4 miTamarac4.9 miOakland Park2.1 miNorth Lauderdale1.8 miLauderdale Lakes1.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamarac | 3% | 0.4 | 3 | 88% | B− |
| Fort Lauderdale | 4% | 0.6 | 5 | 93% | B |
| North Lauderdale | 3% | 0.4 | 2 | 94% | B− |
| Coral Springs | 5% | 1.2 | 5 | 88% | B+ |
| Oakland Park | 3% | 0.3 | 3 | 94% | B− |
| Lauderdale Lakes | 3% | 0.4 | 2 | 95% | B− |
| Lauderhill | 4% | 0.6 | 3 | 94% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Tamarac
Where can I hike in Tamarac?
The longest trail networks: Woodmont Natural Area, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tamarac 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 Tamarac’s trails?
Tamarac Sports Complex and Woodmont Natural Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Tamarac?
49 miles of bike routes are on the map: 46 of painted or protected lanes, 3.4 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Tamarac?
11,560 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tamarac or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 202 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Tamarac have?
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #321 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 Tamarac 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 →