Photo: RhymesWithAlbatross · CC BY-SA 3.0Florence has 164 acres of parks, 5.0 for every 1,000 residents
2% of Florence’s land is conserved, about 117 acres. 67% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.7 miles of mapped trail cross Florence, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns · #76 of 142 in Kentucky. What drives it
How much outdoors does Florence have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Florence is ahead of 38% of U.S. towns, #76 of 142 in Kentucky. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Few Kentucky towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Florence’s 2% is ahead of 50% of Kentucky towns, while its trails per square mile lead 57% of them.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Stringtown Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Florence Nature Park
All 9 parks & preserves
117 conserved acres
2% of Florence’s land. Who manages Florence’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Fork Park Local Park | Town or city | 43 | Open |
| Florence Nature Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Lincoln Woods Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Orleans Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| World of Sports Golf Club Stream Restoration Site State Conservation Area | Other state land | 9 | Unknown |
| Stringtown Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Us 42 Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Boone County Pee Wee Football Field Local Recreation Area | County | 4 | Open |
| Walnut Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Florence Skate Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
50 places to go in Florence
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
45 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
4 picnic areas without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
15 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.
6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
August is the best month for walking in Florence
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 43 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Florence →
Florence and its neighbors
Florence has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Florence
Where can I hike in Florence?
The longest trail networks: Stringtown Park, 0.3 miles; South Fork Park, 0.1 miles; Florence Nature Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Florence is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Kentucky town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Florence’s trails?
Stringtown Park and South Fork Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Florence?
15 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.9 of painted or protected lanes and 13 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Florence?
10,097 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Florence or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 164 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Florence have?
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #76 of 142 in Kentucky. 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 Florence 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 →