What an amazing, huge park, with varied environments for a friendly nature walk with friends! We…read moresaw dozens of different species of birds including migrating ones, 3 types of woodpeckers, several types of hawks, warblers, many butterflies, a turtle, dragonflies, a rabbit, flowers galore - mostly native, native plants, bees including one stinger who unfortunately got someone in our friend group, and more, and more! We spent over 3 hours walking around, taking our time, identifying everything we saw as much as possible! The free park includes mangrove swamps, dry pine woods, forests and shrubbery so there are many opportunities to see nature enjoying time in its native natural environment! Just keep your eyes open and observe! Binoculars help sometimes! Life is good when I'm finally healthy enough to take a slow, long walk with friends. Progress! I will keep working out and eating healthy until I get all my strength and stamina back. Never give up! Never give in!

A beautiful state park to explore. We only went to do some…read moretrail walking and found it pleasant and peaceful. You can walk along a tree lined trail by a canal and from there branch off onto other loops. Beautiful Florida fora and fauna!

The park offers wonderful birdlife, with many birds visible up close. The trail was pleasant, and I…read morethoroughly enjoyed the visit.

A very pleasant, charming and rare park with mindful rules that actually aim at preventing…read moreincivilities and rude behaviors. I particularly enjoy the sensitive touch of humanity, attention and details put into gardens by their staff over the years. A couple of workers I discussed with there seem to both know and like what they do. -1 star for the location's proximity to the highway, which unfortunately causes constant noise pollution when venturing past the entrance area.

Love this park my little therapy. There are a few of these massive and old kapok trees. This one…read morefell over likely in the 2 big hurricanes but still alive and thriving. Very big park lots of views, turtles, gators, birds etc

We were visiting Florida for a week and my son wanted to see alligators in their real habitat!…read moreWe went to 2 different parks but we're not able to see alligators! We tried this park and after 10 minutes we spotted an alligator! You can also see lots of see turtles!

I had the pleasure of exploring this park, guided by bird watching expert friends, early on a…read moreSaturday morning during spring migration. We saw more birds than people as I think most folks just go to the beach. This park includes three distinct environments... beach, freshwater marshes and forest all very close to each other, with easy-to-follow unmarked trails and clean public bathrooms. We walked and explored and enjoyed for several hours, seeing osprey with young chicks, a pileated woodpecker, herons, ducks, a variety of stunning warblers, a loggerhead shrike and more! We also saw a variety of native butterflies and plants/trees/flowers, so I contributed those identifications since that's more my area of expertise. I was thrilled to see, for the first time in my life, the elusive Blue-Winged Warbler! Score! While I didn't obtain a photo, the sighting was definite and confirmed by my friend / guide / birding expert! Life is great when a small group of friends explore a beautiful and serene park, taking our time to really take it all in and as a bonus, I am able to add to my growing bird life list.

We made another visit to this park during our stay on Clearwater Beach. This location was an…read moreawesome place to bike ride and get off the noisy roads of Sand Key and Clearwater Beach. A really nice respite, the area was very clean and quiet. I would recommend visiting Monday through Thursday when it is quieter and less busy.

This park is amazing! I came here for a Pokémon Go meetup and fell in love. I parked at the Largo…read morePublic Library and walked a half mile across a treeless field to get to the nature preserve. If you don't want to do that, there is a small parking lot at the nature preserve. There are fairly clean bathrooms for a park. My favorite part is that there are so many nature trails! There's a boardwalk trail around a pond, a trail around the perimeter of the nature preserve, and a maze of trails that weave in and out of trees and nature. I recommend these trails on a hot Florida day, as there is some shade available. However, I did panic a little on my walk because once you get deep into the woods, it feels a little like you could get lost. Fortunately, it's actually pretty easy to find your way out. There are so many signs to help you learn about the nature you see. Even when the nature preserve has a lot of people, there is plenty of open space to find peace and quiet.

Love this park so much! You can get lost for hours on these winding trails and the bathrooms are…read morefairly clean.

Very nice park. I loved seeing the turtles and the owls. Also a butterfly flew by. This is free. No…read moreadmission but they do take donations if you would like to give one. Also there is a playground and a long pathway you can take to definitely get your steps in.

Peaceful yet not far from the city or beaches. Lots of turtles. It has a fun playground for kids of…read moreall ages.

Jacob, Osprey sales person, was extremely helpful and guiding me to the type of kayak that I was…read morelooking for it was an osprey hurricane 120... When I come back to Clearwater I plan on going on one of their kayak trips...

The crew (Tom, Kim and Jacob) at Osprey Bay are friendly, knowledgeable and informative. They've…read moreprovided me with great service on my existing kayak. I'm getting ready to upgrade and won't bother to shop elsewhere.

"Discovering" this new (to me!!) hidden gem illustrates why as much as I'm turning into a "lone…read morewolf" these days (or so it seems...) every now and then, ESPECIALLY when you're spending time with locals, it PAYS to follow their lead and go where they suggest. My SIL has lived in the area for years, and knowing how much I love exploring nature near and far, she recommended a visit to this gem of a park only 10-15 minutes from her home. PERFECT choice!! We didn't have a ton of time, but squeezed in a FINE early morning walk around the lake, and I confess I slowed her down taking TONS of pictures (as usual...) because even though it's far from "wilderness," it's a great spot to see lots of nature and wildlife (no alligators this visit!!) and get away from the hustle and bustle normally part of my visit down to the Clearwater area. So many beautiful birds!! There's a well-marked trail around the lake, passing by picnic areas, playgrounds, disc golf courses, and more. Wish I had more time to explore, but at least I know where to go to "decompress" next time I'm down in this area. Definitely worth a visit... Enjoy!!

A beautiful park where nature abounds. A great place to spend a day bird watching or just hiking…read morethe woods. A small piece of paradise.

KC was a phenomenal guide! Excellent with young kids as well as experienced and non-experienced…read morekayakers! We had 3 little ones, 3, 5 & 7 and KC was super patient with the kids and knew where to find the best "treasures"....manatees, alligators and special hidden creeks and springs! KC took care of everything! Plenty of healthy snacks & cold drinks for all in our group of 7 and thoughtful surprise gifts for the kids (squirt guns, floaties, cute sunhats for the girls and an Indian arrowhead for our boy!) Not a detail overlooked. KC took the time to get to know the kids and our family so that everyone would be comfortable. He taught our 6 year old to kayak and paddleboard in just 1 afternoon. The kids are still talking about the day! So glad we went with a guide today, but more importantly KC! Now I know why Coconut Kayak Tours is #1!

You know when you find a hidden gem activity that you would do over and over and over again…read more This is it. KC picked us up from the hotel (who cares about the minivan like a previous reviewer). We did a nearby location so drive was less than 15mins, we spent about 6hrs on our trip - to areas we never would of know about. Unforgettable experience and KC was such an informative guide (my GF loved his facts about the celeb houses ). Next time we visit we will be doing it again. I can't recommend it enough and it was the highlight of trip.

Beautiful beach with rentals to enjoy your day. Bring your…read moreown concessionaires. Bathroom facilities on site.

So sad! Free parking will be over tomorrow. We went on the last day. Immediately saw the signs that…read morewere still covered til the paid parking goes live on Monday, 5.22.26. Just in time right before Memorial weekend. Now there really won't be anymore free parking in the beach in Pinellas County / St. Pete to Clearwater Beach. We have a tiny few in Clearwater we found. That's about it. So sad. From looking it up, it looks like the meter will be $4.50. This is cheaper than Pass A Grille and Clearwater Beach off hand which is $5-6 an hour at the meters. Still love this beach bc it's not crowded, and very peaceful and chill.