Riverfront Preserve
Managed by City of Temple Terrace
98 acres1.3 mi of trail
Palmetto TrailRiver Loop TrailPavilion Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Slapp9 · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Temple Terrace
5% of Temple Terrace’s land is conserved: 254 acres
The biggest trail networks: Riverfront Preserve (1.3 mi). 90% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.4 miles of mapped trail cross Temple Terrace, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #192 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
254 acres · of 7.6 sq mi of land
Trails
3.4 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
278 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
90%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
17 mi
13 mi lanes · 0.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Temple Terrace?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Temple Terrace have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Temple Terrace is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #192 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 Temple Terrace’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land10 acres of park per 1,000 residents (278 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home90% 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 66%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 70%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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
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 Riverfront Preserve, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bonnie Brae Park
Park
3 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Orange River Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 11 parks & preserves
Riverfront Preserve98 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · City of Temple Terrace
DirectionsBonnie Brae Park3 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Linwood Park1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Temple Terrace
Riverhills Park11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRiverside Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Temple Terrace
DirectionsOrange River Park5 acres
Rotary Park4 acres
DirectionsBen Lomond Park3 acres
Woodmont Park1 acres · City of Temple Terrace (maintained by: The Temple Terrace Garden Club)
DirectionsUniversity Square Playground1 acres
Serena Park1 acres
Who protects it
254 conserved acres
5% of Temple Terrace’s land. Who manages Temple Terrace’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city260 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 190 acLocal Park · 70 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Terrace Riverfront Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 95 | Open |
| Florida College Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 64 | Open |
| Scout Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Family Recreation Complex Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Gillette Sports Complex Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Ridgedale Sports Complex Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| West River Preserve Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Riverhills Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Omar K Lightfoot Senior Center Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Rotary Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
11 places to go in Temple Terrace
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Temple Terrace
Hidden Oaks Playground
DirectionsOrange RIver PlaygroundIn Orange River Park
DirectionsPlus 7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Temple Terrace
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.5 mi
Red Trail0.6 mi
Palmetto Trail0.5 mi
River Loop Trail0.4 mi
Pavilion Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
17 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
13 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.5 mi
off-road bike paths
3.8 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
24Tennis
8Baseball
4Basketball
2Volleyball
1Multi-sport
1Soccer
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). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Temple Terrace Golf CourseSite · listed 2012
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Temple Terrace
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) | 10.5 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| High (°F) | 71 | 74 | 78 | 83 | 88 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 85 | 78 | 73 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 9.1 | 6.6 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 2.5 |
November is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 9.1 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Temple Terrace →
Next door
Temple Terrace 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Terrace | 5% | 0.4 | 10 | 90% | B+ |
| East Lake-Orient Park | 1% | 0.3 | 16 | 63% | C+ |
| Tampa | 9% | 0.4 | 14 | 89% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Temple Terrace
Where can I hike in Temple Terrace?
The longest trail networks: Riverfront Preserve, 1.3 miles; Bonnie Brae Park, 0.4 miles; Riverhills Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Temple Terrace is conserved land?
5% 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 Temple Terrace’s trails?
Riverfront Preserve and Bonnie Brae Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Temple Terrace?
17 miles of bike routes are on the map: 13 of painted or protected lanes, 0.5 of off-road paths and 3.8 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Temple Terrace?
30,557 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Temple Terrace or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 278 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Temple Terrace have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #192 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 Temple Terrace 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 →