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Audubon-Pennington Nature Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 346 Google reviews · Running trail in Port Charlotte, Florida · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- 4 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Audubon-Pennington Nature Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Quiet 9-acre nature park featuring marked trails, birds and wildlife.
What runners say about Audubon-Pennington Nature Park
“I wanted to give a quick thank you to the volunteers that take time to keep this park beautiful”
“Most of the walk is under heavy canopy so it’s a good place to escape the Florida sun and walk in the shade for 30 min or so.”
“)🦋 - Free parking space - Quiet and relaxing 🌞 Cons: - Didn't see a bathroom 😕 - Parking lot seems busier than the trails .”
This is a short 3/4 mile dog walker but is really excellent for what it is for. Most of the walk is under heavy canopy so it’s a good place to escape the Florida sun and walk in the shade for 30 min or so. There are many access points to see the water and the vegetation is excellent.
Audubon-Pennington Nature Park is a little island in the middle of a a neighborhood. The main trail is pretty wide, but just dirt. There are many trees down from the many hurricanes we’ve had over the last few years.
I absolutely loved the walk. There were many birds singing. It was very peaceful. There's multiple water ways, many trail heads so you can go a different way each time. This place is definitely a hidden gem. I'll be back for sure.
I'm from out if town and always looking for places to walk/hike. This little piece of paradise was recommended to me and only .5 mi from where I'm staying. I hooked up with the Audobon work party this morning, planning to help. I didn't expect the education I got on the flora from the members.
Trail conditions & character
“I wanted to give a quick thank you to the volunteers that take time to keep this park beautiful”
“)🦋 - Free parking space - Quiet and relaxing 🌞 Cons: - Didn't see a bathroom 😕 - Parking lot seems busier than the trails .”
“)🦋 - Free parking space - Quiet and relaxing 🌞 Cons: - Didn't see a bathroom 😕 - Parking lot seems busier than the trails .”
“Most of the walk is under heavy canopy so it’s a good place to escape the Florida sun and walk in the shade for 30 min or so.”
“The path is partially paved then turns into a dirt/sand path”
“Leashed dogs are permitted on the trails, which are naturally carved into the landscape of the island.”
“)🦋 - Free parking space - Quiet and relaxing 🌞 Cons: - Didn't see a bathroom 😕 - Parking lot seems busier than the trails .”
“Nice place to go for a stroll my only complaint is that the trail could be a bit wider for my wheelchair.”
Plan your run at Audubon-Pennington Nature Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- Distance4 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitecharlottecountyfl.gov
- Phone(941) 625-7529
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 7 AM–7 PM |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–7 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–7 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–7 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–7 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–7 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–7 PM |
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