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    4.0 (28 reviews)

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    Beautiful serene dirt trails to run or walk
    Cristina B.

    I have been to this park twice now. It's still weird to me as a new Florida resident to have to pay for park visits but that is the reality of Florida parks and rec. It's 2 dollars well spent. This park offers a lot of activities such as BMX, canoe rentals, horse riding trails, fitness trails with gym equipment along the way and also an archery range. Very well kept and clean park. So far I have only jogged and used gym equipment along "fitness trail" but I intend to try the archery range as well as horse riding and canoes! Very excited to have discovered this park. Very serene and peaceful. After my jog the first time I did some breathing exercises and meditation. There is also plenty of parking, shaded picnic tables and open grassy areas to just relax.

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    Bailey L.

    I don't understand that such a crappy place charges an entrance fee, the dilapidated children's facilities (not as good as some communities), the broken pavement (like it was bombed), it's just so bad!

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    Everything it's overpriced and under maintained my fiancé's live there for three years they've gone up and rent $300 in three years and they never maintain a place. It's a code enforcement to maintain a place after they threaten my fiancé.

    Kevin G.

    It's spring time in Florida, received second COVID shot so its time to work on this pandemic weight! Lake Park has a great walking trail that has exercise equipment strategically placed and cold water points too. It is a great place get some fresh air, have a picnic or a birthday party for the little ones. This park has everything even a BMX and horse park. I highly recommend you check a park if not this one to enjoy all of the Sunshine States natural beauty.

    Feb 2020
    Kaitlyn S.

    Deer stood & stared! DEER! YES, DEER! Juvenile DEER! TWO! It was incredible! (I've obviously lived among concrete, tar, & gates too long:) See pic. Fall/Winter HOURS of operation are 8 AM - 6 PM, while Spring/Summer hours are 8 AM - 7 PM. Drive in, pay $2 cash or use a debit/credit card @ the kiosk, then place the preprinted ticket on your dash. The system is based on the honor system, but there are supposedly rangers in the park who check vehicles. You're allowed up to 8 people per vehicle. (I saw no rangers/employees upon either visit today.) If visitors prefer, they can buy a Singular Annual pass for $50 or a Family pass for $100. There's a $5 boat launch fee. To reserve a public picnic shelter, phone 813.987.6240, & to reserve a canoe dial 813.264.3806. I left for lunch after stumbling upon this park nestled within very busy northwest Tampa, but was able to return w/ a guest afterward-- the ticket is valid until the park closes. Lake Park actually houses FIVE lakes, a larger playground & a smaller one, shelters that can be reserved, covered & uncovered picnic tables (some w/ grills & fire pits), canoe rentals ($25 for four hours & $10 each additional hour), a BMX track, a Radio Controlled track (sooo cool:), archery, a boat ramp area, a volleyball/badminton net, two horse arenas, public restrooms w/ showers, & a 3+ mile hiking trail called Tortoise Trail. Runners, hikers, horseback riders & mountain bikers all share the trail. Pets are allowed, but they must be LEASHED! The 3.2 miles of Tortoise Trail have these ratings: Class C (primitive) & Rating 3 (strenuous). There are "cypress swamps, pine flatwoods, & hardwood hammocks." The fitness trail has workout stations (& cold drinking water). There is also youth group camping for all 501 (c) non-profit organizations; groups can be as small as twelve campers. What a slice of Heaven this park is in paved, bustling North Tampa (Lutz)! I watched as two dads played w/ their children on the playground, a church group use a covered shelter to prepare lunch for its youth group, & another father videotape his young helmeted son as he performed jumps on his dirt bike. I happily talked to deer, rather unfriendly large black crows, & I winched upon reading the gator warning signs-- gators & roaches scare the bejeebers out of me:) This park begs for a return visit & more of the 3.2 mile hiking trail, only w/ more appropriate footwear-- my flip flops couldn't cut it.

    Katina C.

    This is a Gem! We love this park! Definitely for families. You can host great outdoor parties with renting one of the shelters. Beautiful serenity, greet fitness trails. Fishing is better for when you either rent a boat or have your own. We didn't find a lot of places to fish without a boat but that could of us not finding it. However, we love how many options there were to this park!

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    Lisa V.

    This is a great spot that for children and adults. You can sit on a picnic table in the shade while your kids play on the playground. There is plenty of space to run around or just relax under a tree. This park has bathroom facilities, canoe rentals and pavilions (currently closed due to COVID). There is also a nature trail for more adventures. While the weather is currently lovely, this park is a go to for me and my granddaughter! Next time I am bringing a lunch. They do ask for a parking fee of $2.00 at the entrance, which is totally worth it.

    B A.

    Incredibly Versatile Park! This park is tucked away on North Dale Mabry and Van Dyke in Lutz. The entrance is on North Dale Mabry. The staff are extremely friendly and helpful!!! Lake Park is home to so MANY different activities that I am sure there is something for you! 1 mile hiking trail, playground, boat launch on non-motorized lake, BMX practice track for everyone, BMX competition track with scheduled races, RC car racing track for everyone, with scheduled events, equestrian competitions, horse trails and stables and picnic tables throughout the park. Really great! *Note: recently there was a sinkhole so part of the main road is closed off just past the playground, but there are ways open to enter each of the activity areas so if you are not sure how to access for your preferred event definitely call the park. $2 vehicle fee

    Carolyn A.

    Large park with a serviceable archery range. Some of the areas have been kept up better than others, but even though the target I used was pretty sad, it stopped the arrows and I could park right next to the individual lane. Places to launch kayaks and canoes and trails for walking- I'll definitely be back.

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    This park is beautiful and clean! I love walking the trails in the morning! It also offers a lot of different activities!

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    Currently embracing the zen sounds of soothing bird calls, cicadas, and salamanders. It may just be…read morebecoming; are they're called geckos, these days? Local park for quieting mammals, locomotives, and noisy thoughts. Enjoy getting your steps in, preferably with your working dog or walking cat. Leash only for the pet animals. No restroom, do pick up after infant diapers and chunky 'monkeys' right away.

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