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Doris Davis Forman Wilderness Preserve
4.5 ★★★★★ 49 Google reviews · Running trail in Parkland, Florida · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Boardwalk
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Doris Davis Forman Wilderness Preserve'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.
Benches, a pavilion and more are in this 20-acre preserve with a half-mile trail winding through a hammock.
What runners say about Doris Davis Forman Wilderness Preserve
“This is a beautiful small wooded park where you can walk and be with nature.”
“Nice and peaceful nature walk, with Sidewalk trails and long boardwalk trails through the forest.”
It is a small lovely wooded nature trail and maintained well. Circular in design, start on one side and comes right back to the starting point. Although in a very safe community, it is secluded so I dont recommend a female going alone.
This is a beautiful small wooded park where you can walk and be with nature. We tool family pictures here as the backgrounds are really nice. I highly recommend it 👌 👍
This is a very beautiful nature trail in the heart of Parkland. It does not have it's own parking lot so you have to park down the street at the Riverland Elementary School and then walk over.
Nice little trail that is mainly a recycled plastic board walk. There are a bit of spiders and a lot of mosquitos when it is season. There are some nice ferns. The trial is a good size for the location and you can get a good amount of exercise with 3 laps around. It is quite and even has free mosquito repellent.
Trail conditions & character
“It does not have it's own parking lot so you have to park down the street at the Riverland Elementary School and then walk over.”
“Nice and peaceful nature walk, with Sidewalk trails and long boardwalk trails through the forest.”
“This is a beautiful small wooded park where you can walk and be with nature.”
“But it’s shady, green and we saw many butterflies there as well as funny small lizards.”
“Named for the family that donated the land there is a half mile loop, part path and part boardwalk that winds through 20 ares of tropical hammock.”
Plan your run at Doris Davis Forman Wilderness Preserve
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceBoardwalk — flat and scenic, and slick when wet, so watch your footing
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- Websitecityofparkland.org
- Phone(954) 757-4105
Hours
| Monday | 8 AM–6 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–6 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–6 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–6 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–6 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–6 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–6 PM |
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