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Tavares Nature Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 65 Google reviews · Running trail in Tavares, Florida · Dawn to dusk
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Loop distance
- 2 mi
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Dawn to dusk
Confirmed from Tavares Nature 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.
Peaceful park with well-maintained trails and picnic tables, plus a pond, and restrooms.
What runners say about Tavares Nature Park
“Well maintained with restrooms and plenty of parking.”
“We were on a picnic, a beautiful place, a lot of beautiful butterflies.”
“The area is pretty secluded and quiet, I couldn't hear any cars going up and down hwy 19.”
This park is undervalued. The trail is plenty long. I like the fact that the ground of the trail is mostly grass. There are plenty of beautiful sights to see.
I came here for the first time today, and it's a nice walk. I saw quite a few animal tracks, a bald eagle, mushrooms, etc. It's quite muddy, especially in certain places where it looks like vehicles have been driving on the paths. There is a pond when you go in, if you take the path to the right.
Very nice little trail park near a lovely community. Well maintained with restrooms and plenty of parking.
Quiet little nature trail with mature trees and plenty of shade. Certain spots the ground is soft, so it can get slightly muddy but I had no problem with it. Overall, I had a peaceful workout along with a nice scenery.
Trail conditions & character
“The area is pretty secluded and quiet, I couldn't hear any cars going up and down hwy 19.”
“There is also a bathroom in the front close to where you park at.”
“We were on a picnic, a beautiful place, a lot of beautiful butterflies.”
“Dog friendly as long as they are leashed and cleaned up after.”
“It's quite muddy, especially in certain places where it looks like vehicles have been driving on the paths.”
“Well maintained with restrooms and plenty of parking.”
Plan your run at Tavares Nature Park
The practical stuff
- AccessDawn to dusk — the gates close, so do not plan a run that finishes after dark
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- Loop distance2 mi back to where you parked
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — 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.
- Websitetavares.org
- Phone(352) 742-6221
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 7:30 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:30 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:30 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 7:30 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 7:30 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 7:30 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 7:30 AM–8 PM |
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