Wekiwa Springs State Park
Managed by Florida State Parks
136 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Wekiwa Springs
Wekiwa Springs has 163 acres of parks, 6.8 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Wekiwa Springs State Park (0.5 mi). 45% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Wekiwa Springs, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns · #415 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
212 acres · of 8.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
163 ac
6.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
45%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.6 mi
0.7 mi lanes · 1.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
5
2 beaches · 3 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wekiwa Springs have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wekiwa Springs is ahead of 36% of U.S. towns, #415 of 638 in Florida. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wekiwa Springs’ overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land6.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (163 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home45% 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 36%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 35%
Water is 6% of Wekiwa Springs’ area (1 of 9 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C 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
The longest trail network is Wekiwa Springs State Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rock Springs Run State Preserve
Managed by Florida Department of Environmental Protection
5 acres
Dogs on leash
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Wekiva Hills Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
212 conserved acres
4% of Wekiwa Springs’ land. Water is left out: Wekiwa Springs has 8.6 square miles of land and 0.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Wekiwa Springs’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks156 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits44 ac
Regional Water Districts17 ac
State Park · 151 acPrivate Conservation · 38 acLocal Conservation Area · 17 acLocal Park · 7 acState Conservation Area · 5 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wekiwa Springs State Park State Park | State parks | 151 | Open |
| Sabal Point Sanctuary Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 38 | Closed |
| Wekiva River Buffer Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Regional Water Districts | 17 | Restricted |
| Audubon Society Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 7 | Open |
| Rock Springs Run State Reserve State Conservation Area | State parks | 5 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Wekiwa Springs
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Wekiwa Springs
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Wekiwa Springs
4 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Wekiwa Springs
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
5 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.7 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
30Tennis
14Pickleball
3Baseball
2Basketball
1Football
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 Wekiwa Springs
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 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.8 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 71 | 74 | 78 | 83 | 88 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 84 | 78 | 73 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 8.2 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
November is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 8.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Wekiwa Springs →
Next door
Wekiwa Springs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wekiwa Springs | 4% | 0.2 | 7 | 45% | C+ |
| Altamonte Springs | 4% | 0.3 | 5 | 76% | B− |
| Forest City | under 1% | 0.5 | under 1 | 2% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wekiwa Springs
Where can I hike in Wekiwa Springs?
The longest trail networks: Wekiwa Springs State Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wekiwa Springs is conserved land?
4% 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 Wekiwa Springs’ trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Rock Springs Run State Preserve (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Wekiwa Springs?
2.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of painted or protected lanes and 1.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Wekiwa Springs?
42,113 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wekiwa Springs or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 163 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wekiwa Springs have?
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #415 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 Wekiwa Springs 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 →