Tamiami Regional Park
Park
141 acres5.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
BOutdoors
Outdoors in Westchester
Westchester has 7.1 miles of mapped trails, 0.9 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Tamiami Regional Park (5.7 mi), Nature Preserve (0.5 mi). 6% of Westchester’s land is conserved, about 290 acres. 78% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #205 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
290 acres · of 8.0 sq mi of land
Trails
7.1 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
301 ac
5.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
78%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
15 mi
5.4 mi lanes · 4.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Westchester?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Westchester have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Westchester is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns, #205 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 Westchester’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land5.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (301 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13CParks close to home78% 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 64%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 68%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A−. 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 Tamiami Regional Park, with 5.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Banyan Park
Park
3 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Westbrook Park
Park
2 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
Tamiami Regional Park141 acres · 5.7 mi of trail
DirectionsNature Preserve9 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsBanyan Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Westbrook Park2 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Concord Park10 acres
DirectionsHuman Rights Park9 acres
Coral Estates Park5 acres
DirectionsRockway Park5 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
290 conserved acres
6% of Westchester’s land. Who manages Westchester’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County23 ac
Private owners11 ac
Not recorded256 ac
Local Park · 279 acState Conservation Area · 11 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamiami Park Local Park | Not recorded | 245 | Open |
| FIU Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Private owners | 11 | Open |
| Concord Park Local Park | Not recorded | 9 | Open |
| Snapper Creek Trail Local Park | County | 8 | Open |
| Coral Estates Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
| Rockway Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
| Banyan Park Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
| Francisco Human Rights Park Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
| Westbrook Park Local Park | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
Things to do
12 places to go in Westchester
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Westchester
11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Fishing spots in Westchester
Captain Planet Charters LLCHours: Open 24 hours
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
15 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.6 mi
off-road bike paths
4.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
24Tennis
18Basketball
18Pickleball
11Soccer
11Baseball
8Beach volleyball
7Football
4Multi-sport
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 Westchester
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 | 11.3 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.0 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| High (°F) | 77 | 79 | 81 | 84 | 87 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 89 | 86 | 82 | 78 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 5.8 | 9.6 | 6.7 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 6.9 | 3.1 | 2.1 |
January is the driest month (2.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 9.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Westchester →
Next door
Westchester and its neighbors
Westchester has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Westchester7.1 miOlympia Heights3.8 miCoral Terrace1.8 miFountainebleau1.4 miSweetwater0.8 miWestwood Lakes0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westchester | 6% | 0.9 | 6 | 78% | B |
| Coral Terrace | 4% | 0.5 | 4 | 99% | B |
| Fountainebleau | 1% | 0.4 | 1 | 37% | C− |
| Olympia Heights | 17% | 1.4 | 25 | 91% | A |
| Westwood Lakes | 2% | under 0.1 | 2 | 82% | C− |
| Sweetwater | under 1% | 0.2 | under 1 | 84% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Westchester
Where can I hike in Westchester?
The longest trail networks: Tamiami Regional Park, 5.7 miles; Nature Preserve, 0.5 miles; Banyan Park, 0.3 miles; Westbrook Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Westchester is conserved land?
6% 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 Westchester’s trails?
Tamiami Regional Park and Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Westchester?
15 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.4 of painted or protected lanes, 4.6 of off-road paths and 4.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Westchester?
25,681 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Westchester or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 301 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Westchester have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #205 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 Westchester 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 →