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Lake Rogers Park

Tourist attraction Park

Boating, fishing, hiking & primitive camping on a 272-acre park with 2 lakes & mature woods. People often mention trail, lake, park, walk, water, trails, nice, mile,


Address

9010 N Mobley Rd, Odessa, FL 33556

Website

www.hillsboroughcounty.org

Contact

(813) 264-3917

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (413 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 7 AM to 6 PM
  • Sunday: 7 AM to 6 PM
  • Monday: 7 AM to 6 PM
  • Tuesday: 7 AM to 6 PM
  • Wednesday: 7 AM to 6 PM
  • Thursday: 7 AM to 6 PM
  • Friday: 7 AM to 6 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: trail (23) lake (21) park (11) walk (10) water (10) trails (9) nice (9) mile (6)
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  • 5/5 J R. 1 year ago on Google • 32 reviews
    Pretty and very well maintained park. I appreciate the little bench near the entrance it even rocks. The lake area had a small fishy smell but not noticeable from the trails.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Robby B. 2 years ago on Google • 23 reviews
    Surprisingly nice trail for the area. Loops around a pretty lake with tall trees all around, perfect for dog walking and short hiking or running. However, it is a bit too close to the noisy road to feel particularly secluded or natural. It is mostly shaded, but I'd still recommend sunscreen as the beginning of the trail is wide open. The red and blue trails are essentially the same 2 mile loops (the red one staying closer to the lake). The green trail is only a mile but only goes along the road; generally, it is not worth hiking. Would definitely recommend this place for a nice hour break outside.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Tim L. 2 years ago on Google
    A loop trail which is better than a back and forth. You can see they were trying to attract birds by the hundreds of birds houses and also a bat house. The trek around the lake is easily doable. The only downside for us is the road noise, but we see that spot these days.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 ZRinaldi 2 years ago on Google • 70 reviews
    Very nice walk. I took the 2.25~ mile path, but there is also a one mile smaller path near the road. Lots of benches throughout the trail, and two total water stations. Not too much shade on some sections. $2 parking fee, but well worth and a nice place overall. Parking fee right now is waived since the machine no longer works, free entry woohoo
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Crystal D. 1 year ago on Google • 47 reviews
    A really great place to visit. Port-o-potty’s at the entrance. Beautiful views. Even places to stop and rest and water stations around the trail and the water was cold and delicious! I was able to walk my grandson in his stroller only a couple of bumpy spots.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Monika L. 3 months ago on Google • 33 reviews New
    Great place for a walk, long enough to spend at least an hour. Beautiful scenery. Planty of space for a picnic.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Wendy R. 2 years ago on Google
    The park is very peaceful, offering lots of shade & trails that circle around the lake. Canoe/kayak launch is only accessible by foot. You must carry kayak down to the end of a sandy trail that is laden with dips & exposed tree roots, to a narrow clearing just big enough to launch. The fishing could be good here, if better access to the lake was available. I was here on 2 consecutive days in September. On day 1, fish were biting & I caught several dinks & 1 nice fish (6.5lb), the next day my husband came & we barely had any bites. Unfortunately, other than the very narrow kayak launch, there just aren't any areas that offer access to the lake. That said, any time someone launches or comes out, it's lines out. While the trail circles the lake & is, itself, cleared & maintained, it would be very difficult to push through the thick brush & marsh to gain access anywhere else around the lake, at least not without the aid of some machinery. Be alert, as with any Florida lake or pond, gators are present. I didn't see them, but it was evident from their growls that they were very close by. After several hours fishing & making my fair share of noise, a water moccasin swam by, within inches of my feet, at the mouth of the launch (in less than a foot of water) on day 2. Surprisingly, other than gators, the snake, an abundance of frogs & lots of turtles, there really wasn't much other wildlife from what I was able to see. I may have seen 2 or 3 birds all day. The parking lot had several cars when I was there. However, I only ran into 3 or 4 people in 2 days. Overall, a nice little park for a quick walk. Just make sure to bring a stick & some mosquito repellent with you. The facilities leave a bit to be desired. While they are clean, 2 outhouses serve as the only 2 restrooms & no running water is available (only sanitizer in the outhouses. There is a cooler down the trail with water & a bowl for dogs to drink from.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Mark N. 2 months ago on Google • 588 reviews New
    Nice little park. We went about 1pm, and about half of the main path was in the sun, and half was in the shade. Nice benches and water coolers along the way.

  • 5/5 Mikhael R. 2 years ago on Google
    Lake Rogers has a couple nice easy mostly flat trails for a relaxing walk through the trees and near the shore of the lake. Parking is $2 and the ticket is good for the whole day.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Bradley M. 11 months ago on Google
    Amazing trails! Use your Google Maps to make sure you are not turned around as the trails take you too and frow before you know it. We had to double back a few times, haha
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Donald S. 2 years ago on Google
    Very clean park and trail. The trail isn't long and has a few short side loops, there is trail markers but you don't need them, it's almost impossible to get lost. There's a side loop that takes you to lake Raleigh. I didn't see any restrooms or water available . There was several birds and wild flowers and nice views of the lake. The draw backs are you hear traffic all around and there's a fee. Dogs are welcome on a leash and it does get busy
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Steve S. 2 years ago on Google • 124 reviews
    Nice trail around the lake. Wish there were some small fishing docks for the kids to fish from. Saw a large gator out in the middle of the lake 12 Feb 2022. Parking is easy off Mobley two dollars, credit card accepted at the machine.

  • 5/5 Rebecca F. 2 months ago on Google • 88 reviews New
    Great hiking trail! Easy to walk with great coming trees for adults and kiddos. Parking was easy and there's water stations spread about along the trail. Good sounds of shade and sun along the lake walk. Well maintained

  • 5/5 Karen 3 months ago on Google • 60 reviews New
    This was a beautiful destination and walk for us today. It was just enough exercise to walk around the lake. They have benches along the way and they also have information about the plants and animals in the area on pictured posts along the trail. It is a very nice trail and not too hard to make it around the whole lake.

  • 5/5 Ronda A. 2 months ago on Google • 16 reviews New
    Beautiful natural area on 2 small lakes. Bring a canoe or kayak. Closes early but bring lunch and walk around the 2 marked trails. Port o potties off the parking lot and several picnic areas with covered roofs. Can't wait to go back. Bringing my puppy dog next time. Water on the trails and they even had a doggy dish.

  • 5/5 Lisa A. 1 year ago on Google
    Pretty, peaceful park with a 2 mile trail around a lake. You can canoe or kayak in the lake and ride bikes on the trail. Dogs are allowed.

  • 5/5 Connie 2 years ago on Google
    Trails were well maintained. We did both. Which totals about 3.75 miles. Lots of benches to rest if needed. Birds, frogs, snakes, and lots of nature.

  • 5/5 Eddy D. 10 months ago on Google
    Just a quick little picnic with the wifey! Stopped at Winn-Dixie got some sandwiches, chips and drinks, then Googled for a park and Lake Rogers Park came up near by and voila!!

  • 5/5 Lori R. 1 year ago on Google
    This is my go to trail to run. I like to combine trails Red and Blue to get over 2 miles around. I usually do 3 trips around and one trip down to the boat launch and back to complete a 7 mile run.

  • 5/5 Liliana R. 1 year ago on Google
    This is our new favorite trail. Gorgeous natural paths. So peaceful. It feels as if you no longer were in the city.

  • 5/5 Allie C. 6 months ago on Google
    Love this park, warning:you can get lost easily. But I enjoy walking, jogging, exploring, having a seat in front of the lake and just relax and meditate. We are lucky to have this park so close to our place.

  • 5/5 Tracy M. 7 months ago on Google • 7 reviews
    This is my absolute favorite close-to-home place to go when I need to be in nature. It's quiet, and the trail is long enough that I'm able to get an hour of activity in.

  • 5/5 jeffery w. 4 months ago on Google
    Rogers Lake is nicely designed park. I saw a snake and a alligator while walking which added to the experience. This park is also dog friendly👌🏿 There are no physical restrooms but porta potty's are at trail start.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Activities
    • ✓️ Hiking
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot

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