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Tropical Hammock Trail

4.7 ★★★★★ 9 Google reviews · Running trail in Key West, Florida · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

Surface
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Shade
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Access
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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Tropical Hammock Trail yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. 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 Tropical Hammock Trail

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (9 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

Me and my wife took a stroll in the park at the end to go to the beach and had our bicycle. So we decided to go through the trails and it was pretty cool. Lots of covered trails to ride through very nice on the sunny day. Highly recommend this trail for any one that wants to hike bike walk. Run, enjoy Florida's nature.

★★★★★ — Land , Mar 2026

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 9 reviews →

Plan your run at Tropical Hammock Trail

The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • 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.

Where to find Tropical Hammock Trail

Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park Beach, Key West, FL 33040

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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 Something out of date?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.