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Sawgrass Lake Park

Overview: Sawgrass Lake Park is rated 4.7/5 from 4617 Google reviews. This park offers beautiful boardwalks, hiking trails, and an observation tower with views of the lake. Amenities: Reviewers often mention restrooms nearby. Crowd: Reviews describe a friendly crowd of owners and dogs.

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4.7Google rating

4,617reviews

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4.7(4,617 reviews)

People say this park offers beautiful boardwalks, hiking trails, and an observation tower with views of the lake. They highlight the peaceful and serene atmosphere, and the opportunity to see wildlife such as alligators, turtles, and birds. They also like the well-maintained trails and clean restrooms.

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dogs that need room to runsocial dogs and owners who enjoy a regular crowdowners who want shade, seating, and water access

Quick facts

Address7400 25th St N, St. Petersburg, FL 33702, USA

Phone(727) 582-2100

City pageSt. Petersburg

Imported fromSt. Petersburg, FL

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dogs that need room to runsocial dogs and owners who enjoy a regular crowdowners who want shade, seating, and water accessparktourist attraction6 Google photos4617 reviews

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Noah Von Daubera month ago

Absolutely beautiful park full of wildlife and a diverse array of plants. Noticed tons of lillys, bromeliads, elephant ears, and wildflowers along the trails as alwell as animals like ibis, moorhens, turtles, and alligators. The trails and facilities are very well marked and well kept. The only weird thing is that you have to drive through a residential neighborhood to access this park, so when your GPS tells you to turn into a neighborhood, it's right.

Brittany Bull2 months ago

Sawgrass Lake Park is a must-visit! 🤩 Free parking and entrance with walk paths, benches, tables, restrooms, and even board games. This is by far one of my favorite parks I have been to so far. SO MUCH wildlife from turtles, butterflies, birds of all kinds, alligators, and so much more. I saw the largest alligator I have ever seen in the wild directly across the water from me, at least 10ft or more! 🐊 Multiple walking path and hiking options with the main path very well built out, easy to walk at 1 mile. The additional hike path was another mile or so that was easy and peaceful as well, just note it is not as paved and has a more rustic feel. Highly recommend this park for all! 🌳🚶‍♀️ #Park #Nature #Wildlife #Adventure #outdoors #sassyrvnomad #AdventureWithAttitude #hike #hiking

Naomi Sprung2 months ago

Nice and peaceful good wooden walking trail to the lookout. We did see an alligator and lots of birds but otherwise not alot to see. Clean bathrooms and then do have 2 tables with games. If you need a lowkey outing to hike a little, it’s nice

Jeanne Kilmer3 months ago

I love this park and am always pleased to see so many people, young and old, walking here. Never crowded but well used. I have never felt threatened. Parking is free and there are bathrooms. Unfortunately the birds are not as plentiful as they used to be.

Michelle Severance4 months ago

Very easy walk. The path seems newly done and well maintained. Great for strollers. Lots of nice people! Everyone we ran into was eager to help point out the various wild life, especially the alligators

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