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Skip Stasko Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 94 Google reviews · Running trail in Venice, Florida · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Skip Stasko 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.
Small, laid-back park and nature-viewing area with benches, tables and a gazebo.
What runners say about Skip Stasko Park
“This park is a beautiful and peaceful place to enjoy some time outside.”
“We brought our Gold Rush Barbecue (see reviews) here and had a quiet lunch at the picnic table overlooking pond and egrets.”
It's just a nice little place in the neighborhood that Is relaxing And it has a little gazebo with A table and a couple of seats with a view a of a small lake Many people used this as a staging area To park their cars to go on the trail So there is 2 Good things about it
This is a great little place to stop when riding along the legacy/waterway trail.
Nice quiet place to relax and you can walk across the street and see the intracoastal
A lovely little park with a nice view. There are benches along a short path, and a gazebo with table and benches. It's just across the street from the river and a walking path.
Trail conditions & character
“We brought our Gold Rush Barbecue (see reviews) here and had a quiet lunch at the picnic table overlooking pond and egrets.”
“We brought our Gold Rush Barbecue (see reviews) here and had a quiet lunch at the picnic table overlooking pond and egrets.”
Plan your run at Skip Stasko 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.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadwater — reported by runners
Hours
| Monday | 8 AM–6 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–6 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–6 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–6 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–6 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–6 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–6 PM |
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