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Lake Baldwin Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 1,458 Google reviews · Running trail in Winter Park, Florida · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
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- Shade
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- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Lake Baldwin 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.
What runners say about Lake Baldwin Park
“Then, to complete the amazing experience, you are able clean your puppies up at the dog wash area right near the exit/entrance of the dog park.”
“Park is beautiful, peaceful and a great family place where you can even bring your dog friendly dog to run, play and jump into the lake.”
“There was shade, playground, dog park, looks like a little beach area.”
“Park is beautiful, peaceful and a great family place where you can even bring your dog friendly dog to run, play and jump into the lake.”
This place is the "holy grail" of dog parks. This park is very large, with about 100 feet of waterfront beach for the dogs to go in to cool off a bit while they are playing. There are a large variety of dogs, and the owners I have met thus far have seemed very friendly and respectful with their pooches.
We love this park and bring our dogs here every weekend. We live about 40 minutes away but they love it so much and burn so much energy that it's worth it (Besides it takes about 40 min to get anywhere around Orlando) the park is huge, dogs can run full speed playing catch in the grass and still have plenty of space…
Very cool dog park on a lake in the middle of Orlando. Tons of room to run and play. They have a small fenced area by the parking lot for tiny dogs too. The lake is nice and shallow. There are multiple benches, shaded areas, dog showers, and a bathroom. You can let your dog off leash. Much closer than the beach for us!
Nice dog park in a nice area of Winter Park, Florida. The tree art alone is worth the visit but the dogs can run free in a caged area, they have 2. They can also run free in the main park area, next to the lake. The lake is open to the pets BUT LOOK AT THE WARMING SIGNS!!
Trail conditions & character
“Kept him on-leash at first since there is a small forest trail and a lake, but off-leash the second time and he just had a blast playing with the other dogs!”
“There is a beach, picnic area, trail, restrooms and raised dog wash stations which is super convenient after play time.”
“There was shade, playground, dog park, looks like a little beach area.”
“Park is beautiful, peaceful and a great family place where you can even bring your dog friendly dog to run, play and jump into the lake.”
“They have a small fenced area by the parking lot for tiny dogs too.”
Plan your run at Lake Baldwin 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.
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitecityofwinterpark.org
- Phone+1 407-599-3334
- 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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