Space Coast Field of Dreams
Park
17 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in West Melbourne
West Melbourne has 7.1 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Space Coast Field of Dreams (1.2 mi), Erna Nixon Park (0.6 mi). 249 acres are parks and preserves, 8.7 per 1,000 residents. 63% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #282 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
218 acres · of 10.9 sq mi of land
Trails
7.1 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
249 ac
8.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
63%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
9.7 mi
9.4 mi lanes
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does West Melbourne have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Melbourne is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #282 of 638 in Florida. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of West Melbourne’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land8.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (249 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home63% 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 54%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 56%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B. 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 Space Coast Field of Dreams, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Erna Nixon Park
Nature preserve
51 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 6 parks & preserves
Space Coast Field of Dreams17 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
Erna Nixon Park51 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsMax K Rodes Park118 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsHammock Lakes Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Westbrooke Park7 acres
DirectionsTallwood Park3 acres
Who protects it
218 conserved acres
3% of West Melbourne’s land. Who manages West Melbourne’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County193 ac
Town or city25 ac
Local Recreation Area · 143 acLocal Other or Unknown · 50 acLocal Park · 25 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max K Rodes Community Center/ Park Local Recreation Area | County | 143 | Open |
| Erna Nixon Park Local Other or Unknown | County | 50 | Open |
| Westbrooke Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Bryant Adams Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Clements Wood Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
Things to do
21 places to go in West Melbourne
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in West Melbourne
Stratford Pointe Community Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in West Melbourne
Playground AIn Max K Rodes Park
DirectionsPlayground BIn Max K Rodes Park
DirectionsPlayground at Clements Wood ParkHours: Open 24 hours
DirectionsPlus 14 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in West Melbourne
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in West Melbourne
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in West Melbourne
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
9.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
9.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
13Tennis
10Baseball
9Basketball
8Soccer
3Football
1Skate park
1Volleyball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in West Melbourne: 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) | 10.5 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| High (°F) | 71 | 74 | 77 | 81 | 85 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 84 | 78 | 74 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 7.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in West Melbourne →
Next door
West Melbourne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Melbourne | 3% | 0.7 | 9 | 63% | B− |
| June Park | under 1% | 0.1 | 2 | 47% | C− |
| Melbourne | 8% | 1.1 | 9 | 58% | B+ |
| Melbourne Village | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Palm Bay | 3% | 0.6 | 6 | 46% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in West Melbourne
Where can I hike in West Melbourne?
The longest trail networks: Space Coast Field of Dreams, 1.2 miles; Erna Nixon Park, 0.6 miles; Max K Rodes Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of West Melbourne is conserved land?
3% 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 West Melbourne’s trails?
Space Coast Field of Dreams and Erna Nixon Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in West Melbourne?
9.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 9.4 of painted or protected lanes and 0.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near West Melbourne?
37,536 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Melbourne or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 249 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does West Melbourne have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #282 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 West Melbourne 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 →