Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
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43 acres
Dog rules not recorded
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Outdoors in Tavernier
33% of Tavernier’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. 33% of Tavernier’s land is conserved, about 534 acres. 104 acres are parks and preserves, 43 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
33%
534 acres · of 2.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
104 ac
43 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.6 mi
3.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
3 beaches · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Tavernier?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Tavernier have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tavernier is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Tavernier’s overall grade.
Conserved land33% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land43 acres of park per 1,000 residents (104 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13A−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 87%
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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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Old Settlers Park
Park
2 acres
Dogs allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
534 conserved acres
33% of Tavernier’s land. Who manages Tavernier’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife437 ac
County71 ac
Other state land26 ac
State Conservation Area · 437 acLocal Other or Unknown · 56 acState Park · 26 acLocal Park · 14 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Keys Wildlife and Environmental Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 437 | Restricted |
| Monroe County Managed Areas Local Other or Unknown | County | 56 | Open |
| Florida Keys Overseas Heritage State Trail State Park | Other state land | 26 | Open |
| Harry Harris Beach & Park Local Park | County | 14 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Tavernier
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Tavernier
Ocean View at the Laura Quinn Wild Bird Sanctuary
DirectionsPlus 2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Tavernier
3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Tavernier
Tavernier - Jo-Jean Way Boat Ramp
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Tavernier
Old Settlers Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Pickleball
2Tennis
2Baseball
1Basketball
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 Tavernier
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 | 13.3 | 13.7 | 13.5 | 13.0 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.9 | 10.6 |
| High (°F) | 75 | 77 | 79 | 83 | 86 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 77 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 8.0 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
March is the driest month (1.6 in) and August the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 8.0 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Tavernier →
Next door
Tavernier 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavernier | 33% | 0.1 | 43 | 99%+ | A |
| Islamorada, Village of Islands | 19% | 0.5 | 85 | 98% | A |
| Key Largo | 69% | 0.2 | 404 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Tavernier
How much of Tavernier is conserved land?
33% 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 Tavernier’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Old Settlers Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Tavernier?
3.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Tavernier?
25,310 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tavernier or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 104 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Tavernier have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Tavernier 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 →