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Long Key Natural Area & Nature Center
4.7 ★★★★★ 969 Google reviews · Running trail in Davie, Florida · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Long Key Natural Area & Nature Center'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.
Preserve featuring a live oak hammock, wetland marshes, an orange grove & a nature center.
What runners say about Long Key Natural Area & Nature Center
“It has very well maintained, concrete walking trails ( with occasional benches) through majestic Live Oak canopy and over marsh.”
“Beautiful nature center, great paved sidewalks to wander around, lots of butterflies, great nature walk spot for my baby and I!”
“It has very well maintained, concrete walking trails ( with occasional benches) through majestic Live Oak canopy and over marsh.”
“I recommend this place if you want to explore nature whether alone or with the fam, yet explore a quiet stroll with birds all around.”
A great park with a bit of history attached to it! Did you know that 56 years ago this location was home to an Old West theme park, complete with a saloon, general store and gun fights at high noon? Or how about that the same ground was home to ever so popular Kapok Tree Restaurant in the 1974.
My wife and I wanted to visit a state park nearby Pembroke pines so we visited this one. Turned out to be very peaceful and beautiful. They have paved trails and unpaved horse trails with beautiful scenery. It was quiet and peaceful. Nice place to meditate and immerse yourself in nature.
Beautiful park and trails. Love that they pay homage to the previous tenants, Pioneer City and Kapok Tree Inn, with pictures and memorabilia in the Main Hall along with exhibits, fossils and interactive content for the kids.
Beautiful Place for a wedding. The trails are great (watch out for banana spiders) Great place to hop on the equestrian trails in Davie if you ride. Everything is very clean and well taken care of. We had the whole place to ourselves to have a peaceful little walk.
Trail conditions & character
“Beautiful nature center, great paved sidewalks to wander around, lots of butterflies, great nature walk spot for my baby and I!”
“I recommend this place if you want to explore nature whether alone or with the fam, yet explore a quiet stroll with birds all around.”
“It has very well maintained, concrete walking trails ( with occasional benches) through majestic Live Oak canopy and over marsh.”
“It has very well maintained, concrete walking trails ( with occasional benches) through majestic Live Oak canopy and over marsh.”
Plan your run at Long Key Natural Area & Nature Center
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
- 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
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitebroward.org
- Phone+1 954-357-8797
Hours
| Monday | 9 am–5 pm |
| Tuesday | 9 am–5 pm |
| Wednesday | 9 am–5 pm |
| Thursday | 9 am–5 pm |
| Friday | 9 am–5 pm |
| Saturday | 9 am–5 pm |
| Sunday | 9 am–5 pm |
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