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Outdoors in Brandon

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Brandon

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 42 acres are parks and preserves, 46 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Brandon, 0.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 0.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
42 ac
46 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 Brandon Community Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Brandon Community Park

Park
40 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Schoeffler Park

Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Things to do

2 places to go in Brandon

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Brandon

2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
2Tennis
2Baseball
2Beach volleyball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Brandon Village Hall and LibraryBuilding · listed 2008
About it
When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Brandon

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)9.310.411.813.414.715.415.114.012.410.99.68.9
High (°F)263041556877817972594331
Rain (in)1.31.11.93.33.94.84.13.83.22.92.11.5

February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Brandon →

Questions about parks and trails in Brandon

Where can I hike in Brandon?

The longest trail networks: Brandon Community Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Brandon’s trails?

Brandon Community Park and Schoeffler Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Brandon?

1,491 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brandon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 42 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Brandon 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 →