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Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 1,468 Google reviews · Running trail in Port Richey, Florida · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State 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.
This salt marsh boasts depths of up to 320 feet & is popular for fishing, bird-watching & paddling.
What runners say about Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park
“The park is well maintained, not crowded and offers a quiet, natural escape from the busy city.”
“The trails are short but scenic, winding through mangroves, pine flatwoods and salt marsh.”
“The kayak launch you need a little walk but it looks easy to navigate on the boardwalk.”
“The place is great, peaceful, and full of nature always something to see fish, birds, turtles, alligator from afar.”
We really loved this park and it was rich in history. One of the more interesting parks. It s an old salt mining area and mullet fishing. It has nice elevated look out points. You walk around in swampy areas, lots of alligator signs, so stay alert! It had several trails and canoeing and kayaking.
Recently went back hiking there with a really good friend of mine I haven’t seen in over 28 years, They have area’s where you can Stand up on and see the forest and wildlife and they have information on what kind of animals and birds are in the area as well. Great place to get away from the world and relax.
Absolutely beautiful park. A must do. Super clean and manicured. Everything was well marked and displayed. History and information about the park was available throughout the park. Trails were great and easily trekked. Some areas were recently control burned. Water areas and vegetation are just gorgeous!
6:7:25 stopped by for the day to do an all trails hike, springs are dark and dirty nothing really exciting but nice to do a walk and see history. Did a little over 2 miles, bring bug spray just in case, sun screen, saw a gopher turtle too!
Trail conditions & character
“Walked the paths to the tidal waterfall, not sure what I expected but it was very small, however all the scenery from the paths is very nice so not an issue.”
“The place is great, peaceful, and full of nature always something to see fish, birds, turtles, alligator from afar.”
“1/1/2026 Mom and I walked at the park, great weather, tons of dogs 🐕, didn’t see any wildlife”
“Some trails have small areas of muddy trail so wear good shoes.”
“The kayak launch you need a little walk but it looks easy to navigate on the boardwalk.”
Plan your run at Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to 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.
- At the trailheadrestrooms, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitefloridastateparks.org
- Phone+1 727-816-1890
Hours
| Monday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Tuesday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Thursday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Friday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Saturday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Sunday | 8 am–5 pm |
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