Albert Carlton Estate · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 2.597% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Wauchula
100 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents. 5% of Wauchula’s land is conserved, about 99 acres. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Wauchula, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns · #138 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Wauchula?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Wauchula have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wauchula is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns, #138 of 638 in Florida. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
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
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99 conserved acres
5% of Wauchula’s land. Who manages Wauchula’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peace River Park Local Park | Town or city | 81 | Open |
| George F Heine Jr Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Crews Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Oak Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Seminole Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Green Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Heritage Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
3 places to go in Wauchula
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.0 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
April is the best month for walking in Wauchula
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 | 11.5 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| High (°F) | 73 | 76 | 80 | 85 | 89 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 86 | 80 | 75 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 9.0 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 6.9 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
November is the driest month (1.9 in) and August the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 9.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Wauchula →
Questions about parks and trails in Wauchula
How much of Wauchula 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.
Is there public land near Wauchula?
1,430 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wauchula or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 100 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Wauchula have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #138 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 Wauchula 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 →