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Outdoors in De Land

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in De Land

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 4% of De Land’s land is conserved, about 11 acres. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 4.7 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
4%
11 acres · of 0.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
4.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

11 conserved acres

4% of De Land’s land. Who manages De Land’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Land trusts & nonprofits9 ac
Regional agency2 ac
Unknown · 9 acState Conservation Area · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Champaign Pathway
Unknown
Land trusts & nonprofits9Open
Deland Forest Preserve Park
State Conservation Area
Regional agency2Closed
Things to do

1 places to go in De Land

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Playgrounds in De Land

1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

When to get out

August is the best month for walking in De Land

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.813.712.411.19.99.3
High (°F)343951647483858479665139
Rain (in)2.31.92.74.04.54.74.23.53.33.33.12.3

February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in De Land →

Questions about parks and trails in De Land

Is there public land near De Land?

4,495 acres of parks and open public land lie inside De Land or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from De Land 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 →