Richardson Historic Park and Preserve
Park
5 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Jessica Chesler · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Wilton Manors
99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Wilton Manors
1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Wilton Manors, 1.0 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Richardson Historic Park and Preserve (0.5 mi). 34 acres are parks and preserves, 2.9 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #208 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
33 acres · of 2.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.9 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
34 ac
2.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.5 mi
3.5 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Wilton Manors?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wilton Manors have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wilton Manors is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns, #208 of 638 in Florida. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wilton Manors’ overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land2.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (34 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home99% of residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%A
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 Richardson Historic Park and Preserve, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Colohatchee Park
Park
6 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hagen Park
Park
4 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Island City Park Preserve
Park
3 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Richardson Historic Park and Preserve5 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Colohatchee Park6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Hagen Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Island City Park Preserve3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Donn Eisele Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Who protects it
33 conserved acres
3% of Wilton Manors’ land. Who manages Wilton Manors’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city32 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government6 ac
Local Park · 16 acLocal Conservation Area · 9 acLocal Other or Unknown · 7 acConservation Easement · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hagen Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Colohatchee Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Richardson Historic Park and Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Mickel Field Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Island City Park Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Donn Eisele Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Wilton Manors
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Wilton Manors
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
8Tennis
5Basketball
3Soccer
2Baseball
2Beach volleyball
1Volleyball
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 Wilton Manors
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 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| High (°F) | 76 | 77 | 79 | 83 | 85 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 86 | 81 | 77 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 8.7 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 6.8 | 3.8 | 2.6 |
January is the driest month (2.6 in) and August the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 8.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Wilton Manors →
Next door
Wilton Manors 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilton Manors | 3% | 1.0 | 3 | 99% | B |
| Fort Lauderdale | 4% | 0.6 | 5 | 93% | B |
| Oakland Park | 3% | 0.3 | 3 | 94% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wilton Manors
Where can I hike in Wilton Manors?
The longest trail networks: Richardson Historic Park and Preserve, 0.5 miles; Colohatchee Park, 0.3 miles; Hagen Park, 0.3 miles; Island City Park Preserve, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wilton Manors 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 Wilton Manors’ trails?
Richardson Historic Park and Preserve and Colohatchee Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Wilton Manors?
3.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.5 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Wilton Manors?
8,654 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wilton Manors or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 34 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Wilton Manors have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #208 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 Wilton Manors 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 →