West Park has 23 acres of parks, 1.5 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Mctyre Park (0.8 mi). 88% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross West Park, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns · #428 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is West Park?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does West Park have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Park is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns, #428 of 638 in Florida. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Mctyre Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
5 conserved acres
under 1% of West Park’s land. Who manages West Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Saunders Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
1 places to go in West Park
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
6.6 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.
April is the best month for walking in West Park
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) | 10.7 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 13.6 | 13.0 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| High (°F) | 76 | 78 | 81 | 84 | 86 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 89 | 86 | 81 | 78 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 8.9 | 6.5 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 7.0 | 3.6 | 2.5 |
January is the driest month (2.5 in) and August the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 8.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in West Park →
West Park and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Park | under 1% | 0.4 | 2 | 88% | C |
| Pembroke Park | 4% | 0.5 | 5 | 99%+ | B |
| Ives Estates | 8% | 0.3 | 5 | 96% | B |
| Miami Gardens | 2% | 0.2 | 2 | 73% | C |
| Miramar | 22% | 0.7 | 5 | 82% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in West Park
Where can I hike in West Park?
The longest trail networks: Mctyre Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of West Park is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Park’s trails?
Mctyre Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in West Park?
6.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.5 of painted or protected lanes and 0.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near West Park?
11,276 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 23 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does West Park have?
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #428 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 Park 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 →