Tampa and the surrounding towns are filled with awesome parks where you can enjoy the beautiful weather year-round! Here are some of our favorites!
Julian B Lane waterfront park:
This park is located in downtown Tampa is one of Tampa’s newest additions to the park line-up! This Park sits on 25 acres hugging the Hillsborough River and beautiful University of Tampa!
Here you can enjoy basketball courts, tennis courts, a soccer field, paddle board and kayak rentals, a boathouse, community event pavilion, dog park, festival lawn, waterfront premier event space for rent, and a splash pad and playground (the playground is shaded!!!!)
The Tampa Riverwalk:
The Tampa Riverwalk is multi-use waterfront park that runs along the Hillsborough River in downtown Tampa. This unique park encompasses a 2.6-mile walking/biking trail that connects many entertainment stops along the way!
Follow the trail and find these gems along the way:
Click here to see upcoming events at the Riverwalk!
Lettuce Lake Park:
This 240-acre park just off Fletcher Ave in Tampa is one of our favorite conservation parks! It features wooded picnic areas, playgrounds, a 1.25-mile paved exercise trail and 3,500-foot boardwalk with an observation tower that provides scenic views of the Hillsborough River. Canoe and kayaks rentals provide up-close encounters with a variety of aquatic birds and wildlife. If you’re looking for some peace and quiet, then this is the park for you!
Here are some great playgrounds for kids:
- All person’s rotary park, Brandon, FL
- Paul Sanders Park, Brandon, FL
3. Waterworks Park, Tampa, FL
A riverfront park with open, green space, plus a playground, picnicking & a splash pad for children. Waterworks park has an open lawn, children's splash pad and playground, amphitheater and dog park!
Notable mentions:
- Alderman's Ford Conservation Park, Lithia, Fl
Here you can find bird watching, a boardwalk, camping, canoeing, fishing, hiking, picnic shelters, and a 1.9 mile paved multi-use trail.
- Alafia River State Park, Lithia, Fl
At this park you can enjoy some of the best MOUNTAIN BIKING in the state! Here you can enjoy 20 miles of hilly and wooded trails. The park also offers horseback riding, birding, fishing, boating, and just about every other outdoor Florida activity! The mountain biking trail has even earned the proud designation of the International Mountain Bicycling Association EPIC designation.
Click here for additional details and trail maps!
- Hillsborough River State Park
This park consists of over 3,383 acres, more than 7 miles of trails, Featuring Class II river rapids, scenic landscapes, and great fishing!
Click here for trail maps and river rapids info!
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