Lake Seminole Park facts for kids

A typical walkway in the park for visitors

Lake Seminole Park is a 250 acre municipal park located on the shores of Lake Seminole in Pinellas County, Florida, which has a fair amount of wildlife in the park as well. It is home to biking and walking trails, which includes a main two mile long paved trail. There are multiple small paths that are about half a mile long that go around a pond and a playground.

Wildlife

The parks wildlife consists of alligators, bald eagles, black vultures, roseate spoonbills, osprey, tiger swallowtail, pickerelweed, river otters, and green tree frogs.

Amenities

Besides a normal park, the Lake Seminole Park offers also 13 picnic shelters and a ballfield and a playground. Since there is a boat ramp people are able to go fishing in the lakes. The most important fishing species in the lakes are bass, crappie, bream, shellcraker, catfish, gar, and carp. Besides fishing, the park is also well known for duck hunting.

There is a recycling collection unit in the park, which is location 29, in Pinellas County.

The park is also designed for people with wheelchairs, by making the park wheelchair accessible.

Gallery

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  A lake that can be seen from the trail

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  Invasive plant reduction in progress sign at Lake Seminole Park

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  Invasive tree marked for removal