Boyd Hill Nature Preserve

This was a nice outing. They have great walking and biking trails and with the side trails you can easily do 5 miles. A gift shop, restrooms, kids playground, adequate parking, an aviary, water stations along the route, healthy snacks in the gift shop like strawberries, celery, peaches, and other cold snacks. They definitely need more magnets with the preserve on it as I collect magnets. We saw some wildlife, a baby alligator, raccoon, squirrels and an owl that was hooting at one of the caged owls. A worker there said that owl has been coming for a few seasons to probably "mate" and "talk" to one of the other owls. A pretty neat and safe place. Entrance fee is very reasonable.

This preserve is genuinely incredible. Right in the middle of St. Pete you've got a gorgeous mosaic of the nearly all the habitats Florida can offer (though I'm biased towards the uplands!) and they're clearly all lovingly and intelligently maintained. The city and preserve staff have done a wonderful thing here.

Boyd Hills Raptor fest was fabulous! But in general it’s an awesome park to walk around and be apart of nature. Looking at the birds of prey they have rescued is quite thrilling. Their playground of the kids was fun as well. There is a small fee to walk the trails but it is worth it! It’s a great spot to see baby alligators and bird watch. Boyd Hill also has a TON of programs year round to get involved in. Overall it was a great experience. We will go back to visit the Nature Center as well.

I went on a Tram Nature tour for the first time. The driver was well informed and shared a lot of history of our area. The tour lasted an hour and a half and is perfect for those who can't navigate the trails on foot. The cost was $2 plus the $3 park admission. Reservations in advance are recommended. The Tram runs at 1pm Tuesday-Friday. (Subject to change)

This is an amazing park for hiking or seeing nature. 3 dollar for an admission fee but it is well worth it. Love seeing all of the Florida nature. Come here for a long good nature walk.