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Hogeye Pathway

5 ★★★★★ 5 Google reviews · Running trail in Wildwood, Florida · Dawn to dusk

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Not reported
Loop distance
2.5 mi
Shape
Loop
Shade
Not reported
Access
Dawn to dusk

Confirmed from Hogeye Pathway'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.

Hogeye Pathway — running trail in Wildwood, FL, photo 1
2.5 miLoop

What runners say about Hogeye Pathway

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (5 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

Great walking trail with good views of marsh, birds and alligators. The trail is about 1/4 shade and 2.5 miles long that makes a loop stating and ending at cattail Recreation center. You can walk further by look at the map at the start or walk it twice. Very flat and paved.

★★★★★ — Art , Apr 2020

Enjoy walking a little of the Hawkeye pathway this morning June the 25th 2022

★★★★★ — Bob , Jun 2022

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 5 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🔁 Loop trail 2 mentions

“5 miles long that makes a loop stating and ending at cattail Recreation center.”

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Plan your run at Hogeye Pathway

The practical stuff

  • AccessDawn to dusk — the gates close, so do not plan a run that finishes after dark
  • Loop distance2.5 mi back to where you parked
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
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Where to find Hogeye Pathway

Wildwood, Florida

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Running trails near Wildwood

Other trails within easy driving distance — useful when this one is flooded, gated, or just not the run you had in mind today.

Hogeye Preserve Pathway, behind Edna’s

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Hogeye Walking Trail

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Hogeye Trail Bridge

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Lake Okahumpka Park

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130-acre park with pet stations & picnic shelters, plus a paved trail, disc-golf course & boat ramp.

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Sharon Rose Wiechens Preserve

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Refuge for observing various birds and turtles, with boardwalks and trails.

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Black Lake Walking Path

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ShadedScenicDog-friendly

6.8 miles away

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.