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Helen S. Howarth Community Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 508 Google reviews · Running trail in Pinellas Park, Florida · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Helen S. Howarth Community 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.
Park with picnic, play, and equestrian areas, plus facilities for baseball and volleyball.
What runners say about Helen S. Howarth Community Park
“Definitely the best park we have been to, I’ve never seen one more clean, even the restrooms are cleaned daily and all the playgrounds too.”
“It was beautiful clean plenty of shade and tables playground and dog park.”
“It was beautiful clean plenty of shade and tables playground and dog park.”
“There is a lot to offer at this park: playground, dog park, equestrian park, walking trails, picnic shelters and bathrooms.”
Nice, quiet place to take a walk or ride your bike on the paved sidewalk
Great park! First thing about this park is that it's very clean. There is a lot to offer at this park: playground, dog park, equestrian park, walking trails, picnic shelters and bathrooms. The playground has two different play areas a toddler play area and older kids area.
The park is absolutely wonderful the amenities that they offer are outstanding. However the director that runs the park and some of the employees that do the maintenance have a lot to come up to they really came up short when we were there.
This is a beautiful park. My little dog loves taking walks here. Very well upkept, and even can feed the squirrels and birds if you want to. Definitely the best park we have been to, I’ve never seen one more clean, even the restrooms are cleaned daily and all the playgrounds too. GREAT JOB!!!!!
Trail conditions & character
“We went there today to get sandbags at the area next to the dog park got 10 sandbags took my daughter and granddaughter with me being I'm 73 years old and they did the work for me!”
“Definitely the best park we have been to, I’ve never seen one more clean, even the restrooms are cleaned daily and all the playgrounds too.”
“It was beautiful clean plenty of shade and tables playground and dog park.”
“It was beautiful clean plenty of shade and tables playground and dog park.”
“Also there is a dog park with a wash station and plenty of parking!”
Plan your run at Helen S. Howarth Community Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- 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, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
Hours
| Monday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–8 PM |
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