Little Manatee River Upper Tract
Nature preserve
2,797 acres3.4 mi of trail
Blue TrailRed TrailRed-Blue Connector
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Wimauma
Wimauma has 3,068 acres of parks, 201 for every 1,000 residents
19% of Wimauma’s land is conserved, about 3,053 acres. The biggest trail networks: Little Manatee River Upper Tract (3.4 mi). 26% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns · #128 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
3,053 acres · of 25.0 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,068 ac
201 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
26%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.9 mi
0.5 mi lanes · 0.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Wimauma?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wimauma have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wimauma is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns, #128 of 638 in Florida. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wimauma’s overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land201 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3,068 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13AParks close to home26% of residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 76%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 80%
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 Little Manatee River Upper Tract, with 3.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3,053 conserved acres
19% of Wimauma’s land. Who manages Wimauma’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city3,029 ac
County24 ac
Local Conservation Area · 2,369 acLocal Other or Unknown · 660 acLocal Park · 24 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Manatee River Corridor Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 2,369 | Open |
| Upper Little Manatee River Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 646 | Open |
| Balm Scrub Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Wimauma Civic Center Local Park | County | 12 | Open |
| Bethune Recreation Center Local Park | County | 11 | Open |
Trails & water
3 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.4 mi
Blue Trail1.8 mi
Red Trail1.5 mi
Red-Blue Connector0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
0.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Wimauma
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 | 13.5 | 13.9 | 13.7 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| High (°F) | 72 | 75 | 78 | 83 | 88 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 85 | 78 | 74 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 9.2 | 7.0 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
November is the driest month (1.8 in) and August the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 9.2 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Wimauma →
Next door
Wimauma and its neighbors
Wimauma has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wimauma | 19% | 0.5 | 201 | 26% | A− |
| Sun City Center | 14% | 1.5 | 41 | 28% | A− |
| Balm | 24% | 0.1 | 221 | 85% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wimauma
Where can I hike in Wimauma?
The longest trail networks: Little Manatee River Upper Tract, 3.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wimauma is conserved land?
19% 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 Wimauma’s trails?
Little Manatee River Upper Tract doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Wimauma?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes, 0.2 of off-road paths and 0.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Wimauma?
42,301 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wimauma or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,068 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wimauma have?
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #128 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 Wimauma 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 →