Running trails in Hollywood, FL
Hollywood has 13 trails in the directory — 4 boardwalk, 7 shaded, and 2 open 24 hours. Every one post opening hours, so you can check the gate before an early start. They're ranked here by rating weighted by review volume, across 14,304 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.
Hollywood North Beach Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 6,188 reviews
This 56-acre beachfront park has waterway fishing piers, a tower, a cafe & sea turtle exhibits.
Charnow Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 2,498 reviews
Beachside park with a children's splash fountain, playground & picnic pavilions.
West Lake Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 2,460 reviews
This lakeside park has a marina with canoe/kayak rentals, a playground, ball courts & picnic areas.
TY Park
4.9 ★★★★★ 869 reviews
Relaxing park featuring a lake, barbecue grills and a playground, plus campsites.
Holland Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 756 reviews
Old-timey waterfront park with bike & nature paths, boat ramps & a 3-story observation tower.
Zinkil Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 478 reviews
Quaint park offering exercise stations, 2 playgrounds, interactive fountains & a walking trail.
Oak Lake Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 359 reviews
Green space with a small picnic pavilion, observation landings on the lake & an enclosed playground.
Montella Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 291 reviews
This quaint park features a pavilion, picnic benches, grills & a walking path.
Joe DiMaggio Park
4.8 ★★★★★ 150 reviews
Tranquil park featuring a trail leading around a lake, plus a playground and pond.
Bicentennial Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 149 reviews
Compact park featuring a playground for children, plus swings.
Charles F. Vollman Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 65 reviews
Relaxed spot for strolling, walking the dogs or admiring trees.
West Lake Park south east side
4.9 ★★★★★ 8 reviews
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How to pick a trail in Hollywood
- Match the surface to your legs. Most of what's here is boardwalk (4 of 13). 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? A loop finishes back at the car with no backtracking; on an out-and-back you simply turn round at half your distance.
- Check the hours before a 6am run. 2 trails in Hollywood are open 24 hours — the rest can sit inside a park that gates at dusk and doesn't unlock until well after sunrise. 13 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, 10 have restrooms, and 5 have a water fountain in Hollywood. Anything over an hour and those stop being nice-to-haves — and in summer, shade counts double.
- The small things that decide it. 7 shaded, 6 that runners describe as quiet, 6 dog-friendly, and 7 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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