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Ream Wilson Trail

4.7 ★★★★★ 173 Google reviews · Running trail in Clearwater, Florida · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Boardwalk
Distance
Not reported
Shape
Not reported
Shade
Tree cover
Access
Posted hours

Confirmed from Ream Wilson Trail'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.

BoardwalkShadedScenicHillyRestroomsWaterTrailhead parking

Kid-friendly playground and park featuring basketball, tennis and pickleball courts, plus a zip line.

What runners say about Ream Wilson Trail

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (173 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

🏞️ beautiful scenery 7 mentions

“Gorgeous trail, a favorite spot for myself and the girls, Kapok is beautiful!”

🌳 shaded & cool 6 mentions

“love riding the trail a lot of shade and nice scenery and there are restrooms to stop at.”

Nice separated path for walking, running and rolling. As of this review, the bridge over McMullen Booth is undergoing repairs through April 2024. That cuts the trail in half with rough access across McMullen Booth. I stayed on the east side and had a great leisurely ride to Safety Harbor.

★★★★☆ — Colin , Dec 2023

Awesome little park! Great for kids and adults, they have a playground, basket court, picnic pavilion, and this is a great park for walking, running or biking trail goes through nice picturesque park, and cross over BayPoint and you are able to bike over to the Courtney Campbell Causeway or opt for your other option…

★★★★★ — Nula , Aug 2020

This is a biking and walking trail. We usually walk from the McMullen Booth Road parking. It has new bathrooms and parking lot. The playground is in the shade of trees and fenced in. There are tennis courts, basketball courts too.

★★★★☆ — Charlene , Jun 2024

Mighty nice trail for walking, running and cycling. This trial is about 3.5 miles long and winds through cerebral neighborhoods and parks! There are some delightful little sections of varying shade and terrain. In one section A Great Horned Owl with a chick could be seen at the top of two large Pine trees.

★★★★☆ — Bill , Apr 2017

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 173 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.

🏞️ Scenic views 8 mentions

“Gorgeous trail, a favorite spot for myself and the girls, Kapok is beautiful!”

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🚻 Restrooms 7 mentions

“But only bathrooms within 10 plus miles are either in the woods or Del Oro park or last stop in Safety Harbor.”

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🌳 Shaded / tree cover 6 mentions

“love riding the trail a lot of shade and nice scenery and there are restrooms to stop at.”

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🅿️ Trailhead parking 4 mentions

“Easy parking, lovely trail with some bonus hills, and a cute downtown with an excellent cafe”

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⛰️ Hills / elevation 3 mentions

“I quite enjoy the elevation changes by the ball park, and where it leads over the highway into a very nice park.”

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🪵 Boardwalk

“Taking the boardwalk we go around a lake where the path comes to a large field.”

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🚰 Water fountains

“Restrooms and water fountains available in parks along the route.”

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Plan your run at Ream Wilson Trail

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, restrooms, water — reported by runners

Hours

Monday 6:30 AM–9:30 PM
Tuesday 6:30 AM–9:30 PM
Wednesday 6:30 AM–9:30 PM
Thursday 6:30 AM–9:30 PM
Friday 6:30 AM–9:30 PM
Saturday 6:30 AM–9:30 PM
Sunday 6:30 AM–9:30 PM

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find Ream Wilson Trail

Ream Wilson Trail, Clearwater, FL 33759

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Running trails near Clearwater

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

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Courtney Campbell Causeway Trail

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Bridge crossing Tampa Bay with a cycling and rollerblading trail and water views.

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Cliff Stephens Park

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Creekside green space with a boat launch & fishing area, plus disc golf, trails & picnic spots.

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Folly Farm Nature Preserve

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Nature preserve with native plants, a playground, butterfly garden, and walking trail.

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Safety Harbor Waterfront Park

4.8 ★★★★★ 971 reviews

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Free park featuring a pier for fishing and dog-friendly boardwalks.

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Safety Harbor Nature Boardwalk

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Trail along the shoreline, featuring boardwalks and observation decks for bird-watching.

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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.