Weedon Island Preserve, St. Petersburg

Wonderful location to enjoy the outdoors. Beautiful, peaceful & educational. Loved that many of the paths are wheel chair & stroller accessible. High tower gives you an amazing view to estuaries, bay and views in distance of St. Pete and Tampa. There are also unpaved truly natural paths. I have never seen crowded. Kids will love seeing the spider crabs, lizards, birds and turtles. Fish abound in the waterways. Trails for canoes & kayaks too. Rentals available. A true hidden gem. By the way no fees - it is free to enjoy!

Really nice nature preserve with a boardwalk through the mangroves. The nature center has limited hours and there is only one restroom (as in one stall on the side of the building) to serve everyone who is visiting. There are multiple trails, but they are difficult to navigate (hard to determine where one trail ends and another begins). Would recommend taking a picture of the map in the parking lot to help to navigate.

Loved this place! We kayaked through the mangrove with kayaks rented from Sweetwater Kayaks. 2 hours wasn’t enough time to kayak the entire route. I would rent for 3-4 hours to see everything. The preserve also has extensive elevated pathways throughout. Would love to go back someday. Plus, it smelled amazing there.

This park is a respite from the troubles and stress of your day. The boardwalks lead you through the mangroves, providing an unique perspective of natural, wild Florida. You can also kayak through them, too! The cultural center sheds light on what life was like in the area before settlers arrived and hosts amazing talks about Florida flora and fauna. A must visit!

Great place to walk around and experience some of the areas wildlife and wetlands. The preserve also has a place to launch kayaks and paddle boards. There is a small pier that is popular for fishing. I especially enjoyed the boardwalk through the mangroves.