During a recent visit to St. Cloud, I spent some time exploring Lakefront Park, a beautiful…read more2.5-mile recreational park along the southern shore of East Lake Tohopekaliga, better known as East Lake Toho. This was originally home to the Disston Sugar Mill in the 1870s. After the city of St. Cloud was founded by Union Army veterans, the area gradually evolved into a scenic waterfront destination featuring walking trails and a large marina. After suffering extensive hurricane damage in 2004, the park underwent a major renovation. The improvements included 140 boat slips, new fixed and floating docks, a seawall, and a 10,000-square-foot community center. Today, Lakefront Park offers so much, with a sandy beach, splash pad, playgrounds, a concession stand, and more than two miles of paved walking and biking trails. The park also hosts a variety of community events, from monthly "Movies Under the Stars" screenings to seasonal festivals and bazaars. The full-service marina serves as a hub for boating and fishing on East Lake Toho while providing beautiful waterfront views. I enjoyed my visit and look forward to returning. Next time, I plan to take a cruise aboard The Lillie, a beautifully restored 75-foot authentic sternwheel paddleboat docked at the marina, and enjoy a meal at Crabby's on the Lake, the popular waterfront restaurant located adjacent to the park.

This is a gorgeous park right on the water with a great long walking trail that gives you beautiful…read moreviews. The park has trees for shade and lots of grass. There's a parking lot and bathrooms,

Cannery Park, located at 901 Virginia Ave., stands on the exact site where the original community…read morecannery, built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1935, once operated. The WPA helped establish the canning plant in St. Cloud, Florida, where surplus meats, fruits, and vegetables were preserved for local use. The cannery remained in operation throughout the Great Depression before eventually falling into disrepair. In the 1990s, local teacher Mary Lee Powell and her students spearheaded a restoration project to save the historic building. In 2003, the original cannery was relocated to Peghorn Nature Park & Trails, where it has been preserved as a museum. A replica of the original 1930s cannery building was added to the park and serves as a community space available for rentals and includes a kitchen, restrooms, and office space. Today, Cannery Park has been transformed into a modern, inclusive recreational space featuring an ADA-accessible, all-inclusive children's playground, covered picnic pavilions, and park benches. The playground was designed by Landscape Structures, founded by Steve and Barb King, which is known for creating innovative, one-of-a-kind playgrounds across the country, including several in Florida. The playground includes wheelchair-accessible ramps, a Sway Fun Glider, climbing structures, a sensory dome, Braille and clock activity panels, slides, and more. The zipline looked especially fun. This was my first time visiting a Landscape Structures playground, and it is impressive. The thoughtful design goes far beyond traditional playground equipment, creating a space where children of all abilities can play, explore, and have fun together. A little more greenery and landscaping would have been nice but Cannery Park feels like the playground of the future.

My kids love this park, and as a parent I love how it's fenced in. You need to open a gate to enter…read more(no need for a code). The park has a lot of space to run around. It has pavilion to rent for parties, swings, slides and sea saws! The kids love the playground, which has a lot of slides and climbing area. It has parking in front and a bathroom at the back.

This park is located in St Cloud within a neighborhood and is great for all ages. There is a full…read morebasketball court. A awning with picnic tables, a bathroom and two decent sized play areas for children. The playgrounds are covered which is a major plus. There is also soft flooring. One side is targeted towards toddlers while the other is for bigger kids. We really like the small area, great for toddlers. It has a shorter, safer slide, small bridge and a baby swing. The older kid area features more tactical fun with climbing opponents and taller slides. A favorite for bigger children is the zip line as most parks don't feature this.

225/100 in 2016 challenge…read more Cute little park in the middle of a cute town. This park has a baseball field, two tennis courts and two playgrounds with all the standard playground equipment. There are restrooms and several picnic type tables to sit at. The playground area was much larger then I expect it to be. Actually this park in the middle of a neighborhood is much larger than I thought. Has hours posted at 7am until 10pm and since it is dropped smack in the middle of a neighborhood I am sure they adhere to the times. Nice place to check out.

Nathan's Coney Island Playgroundis inside of the Mark E. Durbin Community Park at Lakeside. The…read moreplayground is mostly covered and has lots of fun equipment for ages from 3 to 12. It was built in 2014 as a community project with funds coming from Nathan's Famous The playground has many activities that inspires hours of outdoor play. They have slides, climbing areas, seesaw, swings, spinners and more. They have a few signs that give you suggested challenges that are fun to participate in. The ground did have some active red ants and there is a sign that warns you to lock your vehicles.

Play area the red and green play area is designed. It says on the sign for ages 5 to 12 Great Way…read moreto play exercise and enjoy the day outside. There is two other play structures in the same area designed for different age groups as well. Their signage just posted for those age groups Looks like with all the structures that come and goal is to get the kids, engaged and active playing and climbing and exploring.

This park is adjacent to Bob Mackinson Aquatic Center and features three different playgrounds for…read moredifferent age groups. There is also a covered pavilion and one grill. This park is mostly covered by trees and has lots of fun opponents for children of all ages. It's not new but updated enough. My son enjoys this park and he's only 1 1/2. Not handicap accessible. They are missing the classic park essentials but there are plenty of climbing obstacles.

This park has lots to do for older children/adults. The playground has a rope a climbing area,…read moresitting spinning structure, and rope walking. There are also: - pickle ball courts - outdoor racquetball court - Ninja Warrior type of structures - restrooms

A really great park. Play area for kids, ninja course, racquetball, and pickleball. If you can…read morehandle the Florida temps and scorching sun, this park is amazing.

This is a great park to take your whole family. It has a dog park, pavilions to rent, tennis court,…read moresmall park, and a big park. Once you entree the area you can turn left to park your boats or turn right and have fun in the park. There's plenty of parking space, but it does not have a big parking lot. To the left area there are 2 dog parks- one for big dogs and one for small dogs. Both areas are fenced in, have plenty of space for the dogs to run around and are clean. Before you enter both parks you will see the rules to follow. To the right side is the children's park. There are 2 pavilion you can rent to have parties or gatherings. Each pavilion has at least 4 picnic tables and a grill. The small park is great for the little ones. The big park has a 2 story playing area, rock climbing and swings. In this area you will also see a tennis court for free!! Lastly, the bathroom is clean and roomy.

Love this park ! But pet owners need to clean up after their dogs! It's Simple just like you wipe…read moreyour poop wipe your dogs poop!!

Peghorn Nature Park combines two of my favorite things, history and nature. This beautiful 58 acre…read morepark was established in 1992 by the City of St. Cloud's Parks and Recreation Department to preserve Florida's natural wetlands and protect the area's ecological heritage from encroaching development. The park's unusual name dates back to the early 1900s and honors the local "peghorn" cattle, which were known for their distinctive peg-shaped wooden-looking horns. The park has a Cracker Village, which celebrates St. Cloud's pioneer history. In Florida, the term "cracker" refers to the state's early frontier settlers, particularly cattle ranchers and small farmers. The name is believed to come from the loud crack of the long leather whips these cow hunters used while herding free-range cattle across the Florida prairie. The Cracker Village serves as an open air museum filled with authentic historic buildings and exhibits from the late 1800s and early 1900s. Visitors can explore an old schoolhouse, blacksmith shop, cannery, and other restored structures that offer a glimpse back in time into the daily lives of Florida's early settlers. It's also an educational resource for school groups. Peghorn Nature Park amenities include restrooms, benches, picnic tables with umbrellas, a trailhead center, outdoor classroom, educational center, community gardens, a small playground, bike racks, and paved parking. This park offers Florida history, wildlife, and nature all for free. This was one of my favorite stops in St. Cloud. After exploring the historic village, I headed out to the nature preserve, where you can hike the Blue, Orange, and Green Trails. Several sections of the trails cross boardwalks that wind through nature where you can spot wildlife. During Halloween these boardwalks are transformed into a haunted trail, which sounds like a fun reason to come back.

It's been a long time since I updated this review. Didn't go often last year because it was…read moreliterally under water. Couldn't walk the trail if you tried, though you might have been able to swim it. It's about 40 minutes from my house and the trail is less then a mile anyone. They have an old schoolhouse, a cannery, and a blacksmith building on the premises, so that's pretty cool to see. Once in a while they host pioneer type days, which are fun, but yesterday's was really tiny. Only a couple venders. The blacksmith was there, someone talking about composting, and Shellie's Jellies (best jelly ever! Award winning, great flavors, my fav is the pineapple rum, but all of her jellies are bursting with flavor, except maybe the beauty berry, that one is a bit reserved) The best time of the year to go is Halloween (I'll have to go back and find my pics from last Halloween, insane). Entry is free during the day. Open Mon-Saturday. They have a fright night type of thing Halloween nights, they charge for that If you live close go to see the park often, quiet and relaxing. If you live a little further like me, at least go for Halloween! Oh, yes, the nature trail is now dry, they've cleaned it up, got rid of those horrible pallets, and cut back some of the vegetation so even my 80 year old mom felt comfortable walking through

Nice decent sized park on the south east side of Lake Tohopegekaliga. The park is a little obscure,…read morebut nice. There are various hiking trails or paths throughout the dense Cyprus(?) trees. The trails wind through trees that would be awesome to climb. There are a few benches, tables and grills around the park. Although near the back of the park, there is what was once a nice fire pit. I still think this would be a neat place for a family an friends social event (party). There is a pavilion, a grill and a lot of open space to have a nice gathering. Ok it's a little hike to the outhouse, but I think it would be a fun time. And although in need of a little repair, it was nice to see the flagpole erected from an Eagle Scout project.

If you're looking to disconnect and a good short walk to take in the beauty and purity of nature,…read morevisit here. This place has become my go to when I want to clear my mind while getting in those steps

This is a secluded park and picnic area with a playground for kids. Also has a dock for Canoe and…read moreKayak launch area. A lot of cypress trees and oak trees. Super quote and peaceful. Benches along the way. Trash cans on site. Covered picnic tables. Open from dusk till dawn. Amazing quite place away from town.