Miller Park
Managed by City of Florence
20 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Florence
6% of Florence’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
4.6 miles of mapped trail cross Florence, 0.8 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Miller Park (1.1 mi), Three Mile Prairie County Park (0.7 mi). 212 acres are parks and preserves, 22 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns · #32 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
215 acres · of 5.6 sq mi of land
Trails
4.6 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
212 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.6 mi
1.7 mi lanes · 1.1 mi paths
Highest peak
69 ft
Cannery Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Florence?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Florence have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Florence is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns, #32 of 142 in Oregon. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Florence’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land22 acres of park per 1,000 residents (212 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home99% of residents within a half mile of a park · OR 96% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 87%
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Oregon towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 78%
Water is 11% of Florence’s area (1 of 6 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 5%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Miller Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Three Mile Prairie County Park
Managed by Lane County Parks
121 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Singing Pines Park
Managed by City of Florence
5 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Exploding Whale Memorial Park
Managed by City of Florence
2 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 5 parks & preserves
Miller Park20 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · City of Florence
DirectionsThree Mile Prairie County Park121 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Lane County Parks
Singing Pines Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Florence
DirectionsExploding Whale Memorial Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Florence
DirectionsHeceta Beach County Park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
215 conserved acres
6% of Florence’s land. Water is left out: Florence has 5.6 square miles of land and 0.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Florence’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County137 ac
Town or city77 ac
Local Park · 214 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Mile Prairie Park Local Park | County | 121 | Open |
| Miller Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Port Of Siuslaw Campground And Marina Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Munsel Greenway Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Harbor Vista Park Local Park | County | 13 | Open |
| Singing Pines Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Munsel Creek Bike Path Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| 12th Street Bike Trail Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Heceta Beach Park Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
| Gallagher's Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
13 places to go in Florence
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Florence
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Florence
Singing Pines Off Leash Dog ParkIn Singing Pines Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Florence
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Florence
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Peaks in Florence
Cannery Hill69 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Florence
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Florence
B&E Wayside RV ParkFee
DirectionsHarbor Vista County Campground & ParkLane County Parks
DirectionsHeceta Beach RV Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.7 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
0.8 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
8Baseball
2Softball
2Basketball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Florence: May to September
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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 51 | 53 | 54 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 61 | 55 | 50 |
| Rain (in) | 11.3 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 6.2 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 10.4 | 12.3 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and August the warmest (highs of 67 °F). 12.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Florence →
Next door
Florence and its neighbors
Florence has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence | 6% | 0.8 | 22 | 99% | A |
| Heceta Beach | 22% | 1.2 | 127 | 98% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Florence
Where can I hike in Florence?
The longest trail networks: Miller Park, 1.1 miles; Three Mile Prairie County Park, 0.7 miles; Singing Pines Park, 0.3 miles; Exploding Whale Memorial 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?
6% of its land, against a typical 4% for an Oregon 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?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Singing Pines Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Florence?
3.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of painted or protected lanes, 1.1 of off-road paths and 0.8 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Florence?
80,714 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Florence or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 252 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Florence have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #32 of 142 in Oregon. 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.
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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 →