6% of The Hammocks’ land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
The biggest trail networks: Wild Lime Park (0.5 mi), Forest Lakes Park (0.5 mi). 6% of The Hammocks’ land is conserved, about 297 acres. 307 acres are parks and preserves, 5.2 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #192 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is The Hammocks?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does The Hammocks have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, The Hammocks 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.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Wild Lime Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Forest Lakes Park
All 9 parks & preserves
297 conserved acres
6% of The Hammocks’ land. Who manages The Hammocks’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Kendall District Park Local Park | County | 157 | Open |
| Camp Matecumbe Local Other or Unknown | County | 77 | Open |
| Hammocks Community Park Local Park | County | 22 | Open |
| Wild Lime Park Local Park | County | 12 | Open |
| Sugarwood Park Local Park | County | 7 | Open |
| Forest Lakes Park Local Park | County | 6 | Open |
| Kings Meadow Park Local Park | County | 6 | Open |
| Water Oaks Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
| Sandpiper Park Local Park | County | 4 | Open |
| Garden Estates at Hammocks Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
23 places to go in The Hammocks
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 3 dog parks without a name on the map.
5.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
April is the best month for walking in The Hammocks
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 | 10.9 | 10.5 |
| High (°F) | 77 | 79 | 81 | 85 | 88 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 87 | 82 | 79 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 5.7 | 9.7 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 6.7 | 3.0 | 2.1 |
January is the driest month (2.0 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 The Hammocks →
The Hammocks and its neighbors
The Hammocks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hammocks | 6% | 0.4 | 5 | 99% | B+ |
| The Crossings | 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 85% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in The Hammocks
Where can I hike in The Hammocks?
The longest trail networks: Wild Lime Park, 0.5 miles; Forest Lakes Park, 0.5 miles; Hammocks Community Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of The Hammocks is conserved land?
6% 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 The Hammocks’ trails?
Wild Lime Park and Forest Lakes Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in The Hammocks?
5.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.7 of painted or protected lanes and 0.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near The Hammocks?
77,226 acres of parks and open public land lie inside The Hammocks or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 307 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does The Hammocks 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 The Hammocks neighbors.
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 →