Wall Springs Park - Its 195 acres include boardwalks, nature trails, playground, a 35-foot observation tower, bike racks, drinking fountains, restrooms, parking lot and access to the Fred E. Marquis Pinellas Trail.
• The source of the spring is the Upper Floridan Aquifer.
• The flow varies from zero during drought to a high of 7,405 gallons per minute.
• During periods of high rainfall as much as 10.7 million gallons of water can flow from the spring in 1 day. However, the average water flow is 2,917 gallons per minute or about 4.2 million gallons per day.
• The spring was originally known as" Health Springs" but later became commonly referred to as Wall Springs, as it is today.
• The spring and adjoining pond were used as a spa & bathing area from the turn of the 19th/20th century until the mid-1960's.
• The spring water temperature remains at a nearly constant 74 degrees.
Boca Ciega Millennium Park - It was dedicated April 7, 2001. At the entrance to the 184.6-acre park is the Pinellas County Millennium Time Capsule with more than 100 items secured for future generations to find. For now, there is plenty of natural beauty for residents and visitors alike to discover.
This park's features include fishing access to the Bay, a canoe launch, 1.5 acre Paw Playground, 35-foot observation tower, .25 mile nature trail, boardwalks, playground, restrooms, picnic shelters and bicycle/pedestrian paths. Five ponds were added to treat stormwater runoff & hydrate the wetland areas before the runoff reaches Boca Ciega Bay.
Sand Key Park - it was opened to the public in August, 1984. Ninety-five acres are located on Sand Key, a barrier island between the Gulf of Mexico and the Florida mainland. Clearwater Pass, leading from the Gulf to the Intracoastal waterway, separates the park from the popular resort area of Clearwater Beach. The park welcomes more than one million people each year, yet never seems crowded.
Sand Key Park houses the base of operations for an interdepartmental program that intends to build an artificial reef in the Gulf. Sand Key Park’s natural communities include a beach where sea turtles annually deposit eggs. The nearby Clearwater Aquarium takes responsibility for these nests and keeps statistics.
A salt marsh with viewing benches further enhances the park, where heron, roseate spoonbill, great horned owl, anhinga and common moorhen nest and feed. The park has nine boardwalks leading to the beach, also perfect for the stunning beach sunset weddings performed each year.