Lake Wales Ridge National Wildlife Refuge
Nature preserve
25 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Wahneta
Few parks or trails are on the map in Wahneta
9 acres are parks and preserves, 2.3 per 1,000 residents. 40% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Wahneta’s land is conserved, about 32 acres.
Ahead of 15% of U.S. towns · #568 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
32 acres · of 2.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
9 ac
2.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
40%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wahneta have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wahneta is ahead of 15% of U.S. towns, #568 of 638 in Florida. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wahneta’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4DPark land2.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (9 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home40% of residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 15%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 11%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Wahneta. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C−. 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.
Who protects it
32 conserved acres
2% of Wahneta’s land. Who manages Wahneta’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service45 ac
County9 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 45 acLocal Park · 9 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Wales Ridge National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 45 | Restricted |
| Wahneta Park Local Park | County | 9 | Open |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
3Baseball
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 Wahneta
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 | 13.7 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| High (°F) | 72 | 76 | 79 | 84 | 89 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 85 | 79 | 74 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 6.8 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 2.5 |
November is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 8.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Wahneta →
Next door
Wahneta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wahneta | 2% | under 0.1 | 2 | 40% | D |
| Eagle Lake | 1% | 0.1 | 4 | 61% | C− |
| Winter Haven | 2% | 0.5 | 4 | 46% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wahneta
How much of Wahneta is conserved land?
2% 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 Wahneta’s trails?
Lake Wales Ridge National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wahneta?
5,393 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wahneta or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wahneta have?
Ahead of 15% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #568 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 Wahneta 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 →