LETTUCE LAKE PARK TRAIL
6920 East Fletcher Avenue, Tampa, FL 33637
Since 1982
Nature Trails, Boardwalk, Picnic Shelters, Sunset Walks, Playground, Tide Pool Walks, Barbecue Grills, Dogs on Leash, Visitors Center, Restrooms, Walking, Boat Dock, Boat Ramp, Bird Watching, Canoe Rentals & Running
The park features wooded picnic areas and playgrounds, a 1.25-mile paved exercise trail and 3,500-foot boardwalk with an observation tower provides scenic views of the Hillsborough River. Provides a natural storage reservoir for floodwater and improves water quality. Provide up-close encounters with a variety of aquatic birds and wildlife
Price: $2 per vehicle (Up to 8 people per vehicle)
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EUREKA SPRINGS PARK TRAIL
6400 Eureka Springs Road, Tampa, FL 33610
Since 1938
Horseback Riding, Forest, Biking Trails, Reservable Pavilion, Boardwalk, Room Rental, Nature and Park, Walking Trails, Picnic Tables, Bird-Watching, Birding, Beach, Wild Flowers, Greenhouse, Shelters & Interpretive Trails
31-acre natural beauty, especially the largest publicly owned collection of ferns in Florida. Amateur botanist and world traveler Albert Greenburg established a botanical garden with tropical plants around springs that fed a lush floodplain forest He also created the first Florida tropical fish farm springs that were near his botanical gardens. The park also features a greenhouse, picnic tables, and shelters, a reservable Eureka Springs party pavilion, and interpretive trails
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THE UPPER TAMPA BAY TRAIL
8001 Double Branch Road, Tampa, FL 33615
Since 1982
Coastal Hammocks, Nature and Parks, Pine Flatwoods, Walking Trails, Mangrove Forests, Nature and Wildlife Areas, Boardwalk, Salt Marshes, Barbecue Grills, Outdoor Activities, Canoe Rentals, Freshwater Marshes, Playground & Restrooms
The 596-acre peninsular park also protects valuable coastal habitat and ecological communities. Offers an abundance of wildlife and other ecological treasures for any devoted nature lover. Visitors can take a hike on nature trails and boardwalks and see gopher tortoises, zebra swallowtail butterflies, and even bobcat. They can also check out the shallow freshwater ponds that provide habitat for aquatic plants and animal
Price: $25 for 4 Hours