Greater Tampa Bay

Free nature preserves and trails in Greater Tampa Bay

175 free nature preserves and trails. Guide updated Sep 26, 2026; see each listing for its source and check date.

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Bartlett Park

St. Petersburg · 2000 7th St S

Playground + Picnic are listed at this location.

67 places match this combination in this guide.

A walk with restrooms listed

Booker Creek Park

St. Petersburg · 24th St N / 13th Ave N

Trails + Restrooms are listed at this location.

77 places match this combination in this guide.

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Where can you hike for free in Tampa Bay?

175 free nature preserves and trails are listed below, each linked to the city or county page that publishes it.

Park

Nature Park

Between Bayview Dr & Palmetto Rd north end of Oleander Rd, Belleair

Trails

Park

Tackett Park

901 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Belleair

PicnicTrails

Park

Wildwood Park

S Ft Harrison Ave / Wildwood Way, Belleair

Trails

Nature preserve

Limona

1315 Lakewood Dr., Brandon FL 33510, Brandon

Park

Bayview Park

3035 Gulf To Bay Blvd, Clearwater

PicnicTrails

ParkGood with kids

Cherry Harris Park

1141 Beckett St, Clearwater

PlaygroundRestroomsPicnicTrails

Park

Cliff Stephens Park

600 Fairwood Ave, Clearwater

RestroomsFishingBoatingPicnicTrailsDisc golf

ParkGood with kids

Coachman Park

301 Drew St, Clearwater

PlaygroundRestroomsPicnicTrails

ParkGood with kids

Coachman Ridge Park

1400 Old Coachman Rd, Clearwater

PlaygroundPicnicTrailsBasketballTennis

Park

Coopers Bayou Park

709 N Bayshore Blvd, Clearwater

FishingBoatingPicnicTrailsFitness area

ParkGood with kids

Countryside Community Park

2640 Sabal Springs Dr, Clearwater

PlaygroundRestroomsFishingPicnicTrailsBasketballFitness areaRecreation center

ParkGood with kids

Crest Lake Park

201 S Glenwood Ave, Clearwater

PlaygroundRestroomsDog parkFishingPicnicTrailsFitness area

ParkGood with kids

Cypress Point Park

2236 Cypress Point Dr E, Clearwater

PlaygroundPicnicTrails

ParkGood with kids

Del Oro Park

401 McMullen Booth Rd, Clearwater

PlaygroundRestroomsPicnicTrailsBasketballTennis

Park

Ed C Wright Park

1326 S Martin Luther King Jr Ave, Clearwater

RestroomsFishingBoatingPicnicTrailsTennisFitness area

ParkGood with kids

Forest Run Park

3450 Landmark Dr, Clearwater

PlaygroundPicnicTrailsBasketballTennis

ParkGood with kids

Glen Oaks Park

1345 Court St, Clearwater

PlaygroundRestroomsFishingPicnicTrails

Park

Kapok Park

2950 Glen Oak Ave N, Clearwater

FishingPicnicTrails

BeachGood with kids

Pier 60 Park

370 Mandalay Ave, Clearwater

PlaygroundRestroomsSwimmingFishingPicnicTrails

ParkGood with kids

Sand Key Park

1060 Gulf Blvd, Clearwater

PlaygroundRestroomsSwimmingDog parkPicnicTrails

ParkGood with kids

Soule Road Park

2191 Soule Rd, Clearwater

PlaygroundPicnicTrailsTennisFitness area

ParkGood with kids

Hammock Park

1900 San Mateo Dr, Dunedin

PlaygroundRestroomsPicnicTrailsDisc golf

ParkGood with kids

Scotsdale Park

1260 Beltrees St, Dunedin

PlaygroundRestroomsPicnicTrails

ParkGood with kids

Weaver Park

1258 Bayshore Blvd, Dunedin

PlaygroundRestroomsFishingPicnicTrailsFitness area

Nature preserve

JB Gibson

10017 Vaughn St., Gibsonton FL 33534, Gibsonton

ParkGood with kids

10th Ave Park

301 10th Ave, Indian Rocks Beach

PlaygroundRestroomsPicnicTrails

ParkGood with kids

Bonner Nature Park

14444 143rd St, Largo

PlaygroundRestroomsBoatingPicnicTrails

ParkGood with kids

Datsko Park

3099 Whitney Rd, Largo

PlaygroundPicnicTrailsBasketballVolleyball

ParkGood with kids

Eagle Lake Park

1800 Keene Rd, Largo

PlaygroundRestroomsDog parkFishingPicnicTrails

ParkGood with kids

Highland Complex Park

400 Highland Ave NE, Largo

PlaygroundRestroomsSwimmingFishingPicnicTrailsBasketballTennisFitness areaRecreation center

ParkGood with kids

John S Taylor Park

1100 8th Ave SW, Largo

PlaygroundRestroomsFishingBoatingPicnicTrailsDisc golf

ParkGood with kids

Largo Central Park

101 Central Park Dr, Largo

PlaygroundRestroomsPicnicTrails

Nature preserveGood with kids

McGough Nature Park

11901 146th St, Largo

PlaygroundRestroomsBoatingPicnicTrails

Nature preserve

Calusa Trace

18331 N. Calusa Trace Blvd., Lutz FL 33558, Lutz

Nature preserve

Lake

17302 N Dale Mabry Hwy., Lutz FL 33549, Lutz

Nature preserve

Lake Rogers

9010 N Mobley Rd., Odessa FL 33556, Odessa

ParkGood with kids

Bicentennial Park

423 Lafayette Blvd, Oldsmar

PlaygroundRestroomsDog parkFishingPicnicTrailsBasketballTennisFitness area

Beach

Mobbly Beach Park

807 Shore Dr E, Oldsmar

RestroomsBoatingPicnicTrailsFitness area

ParkGood with kids

R E Olds Park

107 Shore Dr W, Oldsmar

PlaygroundRestroomsFishingBoatingPicnicTrailsVolleyballFitness area

ParkGood with kids

Sheffield Park

1923 Cutty Bay Ct, Oldsmar

PlaygroundRestroomsDog parkPicnicTrailsBasketballTennisDisc golfFitness area

ParkGood with kids

Broderick Park & Recreation Center

6755 62nd St N, Pinellas Park

PlaygroundRestroomsDog parkPicnicTrailsBasketballTennisVolleyballRecreation centerPickleball

ParkGood with kids

Pond Park III

4150 76th Ave N, Pinellas Park

PlaygroundPicnicTrailsFitness area

ParkGood with kids

Sparkle Lake Park

4501 84th Ave N, Pinellas Park

PlaygroundPicnicTrailsBasketballFitness area

Nature preserve

Edward Medard

6140 Turkey Creek Rd. Plant City FL 33567, Plant City

Nature preserve

Boyette Springs

10419 Deepbrook Dr., Riverview FL 33569, Riverview

Nature preserve

South Pointe

10510 Southern Pointe Blvd., Riverview FL 33569, Riverview

Nature preserve

Camp Bayou

4202 24th St. S.E. Ruskin FL 33570, Ruskin

Nature preserve

EG Simmons

2401 NW 19th Ave, Ruskin FL 33570, Ruskin

ParkGood with kids

Marshall Street Park

500 Marshall St, Safety Harbor

PlaygroundRestroomsPicnicTrailsBasketballTennis

ParkGood with kids

Blossom Lake Park

10407 Blossom Lake Dr, Seminole

PlaygroundRestroomsFishingPicnicTrailsBasketballFitness area

ParkGood with kids

Lake Seminole Park

10015 Park Blvd N, Seminole

PlaygroundRestroomsFishingBoatingPicnicTrailsVolleyball

ParkGood with kids

Lazarillo Park

3304 E De Bazan Ave, St. Pete Beach

PlaygroundPicnicTrailsTennis

ParkGood with kids

Bartlett Park

2000 7th St S, St. Petersburg

PlaygroundRestroomsPicnicTrailsBasketballTennisFitness areaRecreation centerPickleball

ParkGood with kids

Booker Creek Park

24th St N / 13th Ave N, St. Petersburg

PlaygroundRestroomsPicnicTrailsBasketballPickleball

ParkGood with kids

Child's Park

4301 13th Ave S, St. Petersburg

PlaygroundRestroomsSwimmingPicnicTrailsBasketballTennisRecreation center

ParkGood with kids

Coquina Key Park

3595 Locust St SE, St. Petersburg

PlaygroundRestroomsDog parkPicnicTrailsBasketballTennis

ParkGood with kids

Crescent Lake Park

1320 5th St N, St. Petersburg

PlaygroundRestroomsDog parkPicnicTrailsTennisPickleball

ParkGood with kids

Dell Homes Park

2741 22nd St S, St. Petersburg

PlaygroundRestroomsFishingBoatingPicnicTrailsFitness area

ParkGood with kids

Fossil Park

6635 Dr Martin Luther King Jr St N, St. Petersburg

PlaygroundRestroomsSwimmingSkate parkPicnicTrailsBasketballTennisFitness areaRecreation centerPickleball

ParkGood with kids

Gladden Park

3901 30th Ave N, St. Petersburg

PlaygroundRestroomsPicnicTrailsBasketballFitness areaRecreation center

ParkGood with kids

Lake Vista Park

1401 62nd Ave S, St. Petersburg

PlaygroundRestroomsSwimmingDog parkSkate parkPicnicTrailsBasketballTennisFitness areaRecreation center

ParkGood with kids

Maximo Park

Sunshine Skyway Ln S / Pinellas Point Dr S, St. Petersburg

PlaygroundRestroomsSwimmingFishingBoatingPicnicTrailsDisc golf

ParkGood with kids

North Shore Park

901 North Shore Dr NE, St. Petersburg

PlaygroundRestroomsSwimmingDog parkTrailsTennisVolleyball

ParkGood with kids

Riviera Bay Park

8131 Macoma Dr NE, St. Petersburg

PlaygroundPicnicTrailsBasketballTennisFitness area

Park

Roser Park

Roser Park Dr / 6-8th St S, St. Petersburg

Trails

Park

Vinoy Park

701 Bayshore Dr NE, St. Petersburg

Trails

ParkGood with kids

Walter Fuller Park

7891 26th Ave N, St. Petersburg

PlaygroundRestroomsSwimmingDog parkSkate parkPicnicTrailsBasketballTennisFitness areaRecreation centerPickleball

Nature preserve

Fawn Ridge

9520 Exposition Dr., Tampa FL 33626, Tampa

Nature preserve

Hampton

12502 Hampton Park Blvd., Tampa, FL 33624, Tampa

Nature preserve

Lettuce Lake

6920 E Fletcher Ave., Tampa FL 33637, Tampa

Nature preserve

Lithia Springs

3932 Lithia Springs Rd, Tampa FL 33547, Tampa

Nature preserve

Oak

6806 Covington Grove Dr., Tampa FL 33578, Tampa

Nature preserve

Roy Henley

8817 Leeward Dr., Tampa FL 33634, Tampa

Nature preserve

Sweetwater

4606 Bray Rd, Tampa FL 33615, Tampa

Nature preserve

Upper Tampa Bay

8001 Double Branch Road, Tampa FL 33615, Tampa

ParkGood with kids

A L Anderson Park

39699 US Highway 19 N, Tarpon Springs

PlaygroundRestroomsDog parkFishingBoatingPicnicTrails

ParkGood with kids

Craig Park

5 Beekman Ln, Tarpon Springs

PlaygroundRestroomsBoatingPicnicTrailsTennis

ParkGood with kids

Fred Howard Park

1700 Sunset Dr, Tarpon Springs

PlaygroundRestroomsSwimmingFishingBoatingPicnicTrails

Nature preserveGood with kids

Highland Nature Park

530 S Highland Ave, Tarpon Springs

PlaygroundRestroomsFishingPicnicTrails

Trail

Old Fort King

12702 N. US Hwy. 301, Thonotosassa FL 33592, Thonotosassa

Trails

Nature preserve

Wilderness Park

12702 N US Hwy 301, Thototosassa FL 33592, Thonotosassa

Nature preserve

Live Oak South

Address not assigned, Unincorporated Hillsborough

Nature preserve

Morris Bridge

12550 Morris Bridge Road, Thontosassa FL 33592, Unincorporated Hillsborough

Trail

Suncoast Trail

Address not assigned, Unincorporated Hillsborough

Trails

ParkGood with kids

Fort De Soto Park

3500 Pinellas Bayway, Unincorporated Pinellas

PlaygroundRestroomsSwimmingDog parkFishingBoatingPicnicTrailsFitness area

Park

Heritage Village

11909 125th St N, Unincorporated Pinellas

RestroomsPicnicTrails

ParkGood with kids

John Chesnut Sr Park

2200 East Lake Rd, Unincorporated Pinellas

PlaygroundRestroomsDog parkFishingBoatingPicnicTrails

ParkGood with kids

Wall Springs Park

3725 De Soto Blvd, Unincorporated Pinellas

PlaygroundRestroomsFishingPicnicTrails

ParkGood with kids

Walsingham Park

12615 102nd Ave N, Unincorporated Pinellas

PlaygroundRestroomsDog parkFishingBoatingPicnicTrailsFitness area

Nature preserve

Buckhorn

2605 Green Valley Dr., Valrico, FL 33594, Valrico