This is one of our favorite places to share with out of town guests, particularly if they live in the northern states. Going to the park is a taste of what Florida was in the past, before the condos and the theme parks. Nature is the theme here; there are boardwalks for strolling and many benches for sitting and watching...
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Lettuce Lake Park
6920 East Fletcher Avenue, Tampa, FL 33637
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Ranked #4 of 72 attractions in Tampa
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Lettuce Lake Park opened in 1982 and quickly became a hub of activities. The 240-acre site offers something for everyone. Wooded picnic areas and a...
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Lettuce Lake Park opened in 1982 and quickly became a hub of activities. The 240-acre site offers something for everyone. Wooded picnic areas and a playground are family favorites. A 1.25 mile bicycle path/jogging trail, complete with a fitness course, meander through the park. Lettuce Lake is also a haven to study nature. An interpretive center, featuring exhibits, leads to a 3,500-foot boardwalk and an observation tower where visitors can view an extensive variety of wildlife. Canoes and kayaks are available for rent to visitors to experience a wholenew side of the Park.
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Temple Terrace, Florida
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Dallas, Texas
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This park was two lights away from our hotel. We drove by it and decided to check it out. It was a $2 car fee. Great family park with a variety of plant life and animals. It has a boardwalk built around the lake. This is all the amenities: Barbeque Grills, Bird Watching, Boardwalk, Canoe / Kayak - Launch, Canoe...
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Norcross, Georgia
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Beautiful park. If you look closely, you will likely see several alligators and birds, as well as other wildlife. Very serene.
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Florida
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Beautiful, swampy Florida -- a gorgeous natural setting complete with alligators, wading birds, and a spectacular boardwalk.
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Pleasant place to just get-away and get lost in Nature. I love spending my lunch hour by myself in this beautiful park. Its a great place just to get away and relax!
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Tampa, Florida
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this park is above all others. a huge child's play are. A boardwalk to walk through wilderness. picnic area to enjoy with your family. there are also Kayak rentals. that was a real surprise to me. just off 75 makes it an easy find.
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Beautiful place to see lots of Florida wildlife. We kayaked and saw MANY alligators, birds, fish, and turtles. Bring your camera, you will not be disappointed. When we walked along the bridges, we did not see the alligators like we did when we were kayaking (we did see a baby alligator and small snake). The park rangers are very helpful...
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Brandon, Florida, United States
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What a beautiful park this is. Lots of things to see from gators, birds, plants and more. Oh and a snake too. YIKES. Great place to relax and have a picnic or gathering. You can also Canoe or Kayak or ride your bike. They have paved paths, shell paths and a wonderful boardwalk. The tower was under repair so we...
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Selden, New York
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This is a very special park. Walked every inch of the boarwalk stopping several times to see all sorts of birds. Also saw a small, maybe 8 foot, gator! I was told he is a baby but I'm from New York so he seemed big. Tons of photo ops here. I usually scope out a park first for my wife...
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Lutz, Florida
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I went to this park some years ago and was under-impressed, but on my last visit with a group of friends we found a new and better park.
All new boardwalks and trails, better facilities, etc, however I still don't understand why with all of the money spent here, they never bothered to install trail markers, maps, or other signage...
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