Few parks or trails are on the map in Westgate
11 acres are parks and preserves, 1.3 per 1,000 residents. 78% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Westgate’s land is conserved, about 11 acres.
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns · #488 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
How much outdoors does Westgate have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Westgate is ahead of 27% of U.S. towns, #488 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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11 conserved acres
1% of Westgate’s land. Who manages Westgate’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westgate Park & Recreation Local Park | County | 10 | Open |
2 places to go in Westgate
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1.5 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 Westgate
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 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| High (°F) | 75 | 77 | 80 | 83 | 86 | 89 | 91 | 91 | 89 | 86 | 81 | 77 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 8.4 | 6.1 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 8.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Westgate →
Westgate and its neighbors
Westgate has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westgate | 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 78% | C |
| Haverhill | 6% | 1.7 | 9 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Westgate
How much of Westgate is conserved land?
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.
Where can I bike in Westgate?
1.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Westgate?
25,418 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Westgate or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Westgate have?
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #488 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 Westgate 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 →