Running trails in Clermont, FL
Clermont has 13 trails in the directory — 1 paved, 2 boardwalk, 2 loops that return to the trailhead, and 5 shaded. 9 of them post opening hours, so you can check the gate before an early start. They're ranked here by rating weighted by review volume, across 10,021 Google reviews. Filter by surface, loop, distance, shade or lighting to get to the run you're actually planning — no made-up difficulty score, just the facts you'd check before driving out.
Waterfront Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 4,237 reviews
Lakefront park offering a fishing pier, a paved walking trail, a playground & seasonal swimming.
Lake Louisa State Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 3,619 reviews
In addition to housing one of the area's only swimmable lakes, this park also boasts scenic views.
Lake Hiawatha Preserve
4.8 ★★★★★ 601 reviews
Pet-friendly preserve featuring a playground, walking paths and a lake.
Palatlakaha Recreation Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 493 reviews
Lakeside park featuring kid-friendly amenities, such as a playground, picnic tables and a boardwalk.
Victory Pointe
4.7 ★★★★★ 217 reviews
Park with a public restroom known for its lakeside views, walking paths, and a Christmas tree.
Ferndale Preserve
4.5 ★★★★★ 213 reviews
Nature preserve featuring a network of trails through varied terrain, plus a playground.
Crooked River Preserve
4.7 ★★★★★ 202 reviews
Relaxing nature preserve with picturesque trails, a sinkhole and canoe access.
West Beach
4.7 ★★★★★ 172 reviews
Relaxing park, with a fenced playground, picnic area, and a lake view.
Lake Felter Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 150 reviews
Park featuring play equipment, basketball & tennis courts, a softball field & restrooms.
10 Mile Clay Loop
4.7 ★★★★★ 51 reviews
Loop of clay trails across rolling hills popular with marathon runners.
Florida Scrub-Jay Trail
4.5 ★★★★★ 43 reviews
Nature site for viewing the Florida scrub-jay, plus 135 bird species and native plants.
Minneola Lake
4.8 ★★★★★ 11 reviews
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How to pick a trail in Clermont
- Match the surface to your legs. Clermont gives you a choice: 2 boardwalk and 1 paved. Asphalt and concrete are fast, predictable and runnable year-round but the least forgiving; crushed limestone and dirt take the sting out of high mileage; boardwalk is flat and scenic but slick in the wet. If your shins or knees are complaining, the fix that actually works is varying the surface you run on rather than chasing one "best" one. More boardwalk trails →
- Loop or out-and-back? 2 trails here are loops, so you finish back at the car with no backtracking — the easiest way to run a set distance without thinking about it. On an out-and-back you turn round at half your target distance, which makes any trail fit any run.
- Check the hours before a 6am run. Plenty of trails sit inside parks that gate at dusk and don't unlock until well after sunrise, so a trail that's perfect at lunchtime can be locked at 6am. 9 of the 13 listings carry posted opening hours — worth a look before you set an alarm.
- Long run? Check water and restrooms first. 9 have trailhead parking, 8 have restrooms, and 2 have a water fountain in Clermont. Anything over an hour and those stop being nice-to-haves — and in summer, shade counts double.
- The small things that decide it. 5 shaded, 2 with mile markers, 4 that runners describe as quiet, 4 dog-friendly, and 2 smooth and wide enough for a stroller or a wheelchair. Busy or quiet isn't a good-or-bad thing here: a busy path is the safer choice for a solo run at dawn, a quiet one is better for intervals.
More on all of this in the trail-running guides.
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