Wabasso Scrub Conservation Area
Nature preserve
140 acres3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
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Outdoors in Wabasso
Wabasso has 11 miles of mapped trails, 2.9 for every square mile of land
154 acres are parks and preserves, 105 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Wabasso Scrub Conservation Area (3 mi), West Wabasso Park (0.5 mi). 9% of Wabasso’s land is conserved, about 201 acres.
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
201 acres · of 3.7 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
2.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
154 ac
105 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
68%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.0 mi
2.0 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Wabasso?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wabasso have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wabasso is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wabasso’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails2.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land105 acres of park per 1,000 residents (154 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13AParks close to home68% 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 91%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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
The longest trail network is Wabasso Scrub Conservation Area, with 3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hobart Park
Park
30 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
201 conserved acres
9% of Wabasso’s land. Who manages Wabasso’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County150 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits51 ac
Local Conservation Area · 110 acPrivate Conservation · 51 acLocal Park · 40 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wabasso Scrub Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | County | 110 | Open |
| Toni Robinson Waterfront Trail Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 51 | Closed |
| Hobart Ball Fields Local Park | County | 30 | Open |
| West Wabasso Park Local Park | County | 10 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Wabasso
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Wabasso
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Wabasso
Vero Beach Kamp
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.9 miUnpaved · 4.6 mi
Toni Robinson Waterfront Trail0.9 mi
93rd Place0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
3Baseball
2Basketball
1Volleyball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Wabasso: April and May
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) | 10.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 13.9 | 13.7 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| High (°F) | 72 | 74 | 77 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 84 | 78 | 74 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 7.2 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Wabasso →
Next door
Wabasso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabasso | 9% | 2.9 | 105 | 68% | A |
| Sebastian | 10% | 1.2 | 45 | 94% | A |
| Winter Beach | 3% | 2.3 | 13 | 4% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wabasso
Where can I hike in Wabasso?
The longest trail networks: Wabasso Scrub Conservation Area, 3 miles; West Wabasso Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wabasso is conserved land?
9% 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 Wabasso’s trails?
Wabasso Scrub Conservation Area and West Wabasso Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Wabasso?
2.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Wabasso?
22,700 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wabasso or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 154 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wabasso have?
Ahead of 91% 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 Wabasso 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 →