Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0Zolfo Springs has 110 acres of parks, 51 for every 1,000 residents
9% of Zolfo Springs’ land is conserved, about 106 acres. 91% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Zolfo Springs, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Zolfo Springs?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Zolfo Springs have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Zolfo Springs is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles 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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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
106 conserved acres
9% of Zolfo Springs’ land. Who manages Zolfo Springs’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Park Local Park | County | 95 | Open |
| Hardee County Soccer Field Local Recreation Area | County | 6 | Open |
| Zolfo Springs City Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Carmen Vasquez Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
1 places to go in Zolfo Springs
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
0.0 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 Zolfo Springs
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 | 11.5 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| High (°F) | 74 | 77 | 80 | 85 | 89 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 86 | 80 | 75 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
November is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 8.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Zolfo Springs →
Questions about parks and trails in Zolfo Springs
How much of Zolfo Springs is conserved land?
9% 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 Zolfo Springs’ trails?
Pioneer Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Zolfo Springs?
733 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Zolfo Springs or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 110 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Zolfo Springs have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Zolfo Springs 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 →