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Eureka Springs Park

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Conversation park featuring gardens with tropical plants & flowers & boardwalks through floodplains. People often mention park, plants, boardwalk, beautiful, nice, walk, greenhouse, flowers, gardens, trails,


Address

6400 Eureka Springs Rd, Tampa, FL 33610, United States

Website

www.hcflgov.net

Contact

+1 813-744-5536

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (1.2K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 8 am to 6 pm
  • Thursday: 8 am to 6 pm
  • Friday: 8 am to 6 pm
  • Saturday: 8 am to 6 pm
  • Sunday: 8 am to 6 pm
  • Monday: (Washington's Birthday), 8 am to 6 pm, Hours might differ
  • Tuesday: 8 am to 6 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: park (41) plants (23) boardwalk (19) beautiful (19) nice (16) walk (15) greenhouse (13) flowers (11) gardens (10) trails (9)
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  • 5/5 Maggie A. 1 year ago on Google
    I love that this park has an "off the beaten path" feel! It costs $2 to go to the park. There is no park ranger, just a pay station. There are a few trails to walk around with great views. The boardwalk is long and very scenic! They have a great greenhouse to check out, too. The park is also dog friendly. We brought our 3 dogs and they loved it!
    21 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sharlene J. 8 months ago on Google • 220 reviews
    Very nice trail. It is kid friendly and pet friendly. It is very well maintained. You can see boards that are newly replaced on the boardwalk. They fee to enter can be a little confusing. It has both options to pay cash or with a card. You don't need to do both. The park has a greenhouse and some little side trails you can explore. Plants have plaques with their name and a little history and fun facts. It is mostly shaded, so it makes for an easy walk in the hot summer days.
    11 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Amanda Justus Garrett (Moms Account :. 2 years ago on Google
    We visited just to get the family out for some exercise and enjoy some cooler weather. We arrived at 5 pm. They close at 6, so it was perfect. Parking is $2, but you can pay cash or card (or even mail-in!) But it is worth it and clearly goes to keeping this place beautiful. The gardens are lush and fragrant. There are so many things to enjoy, especially if you like flowers and natural scenery. There are easy to walk paths and trails, picture perfect covered bridges, wooden walkways through the wetland, a little stream, small swamps, fountains, man-made waterfall outside a greenhouse that is spilling over with orchids! And did I mention all the flowers and blossoms? Several benches, all are picture perfect. You can easily see why this would be a very popular venue for family photos and wedding photos. But it took us an hour to walk through and we really enjoyed it. We weren't sure if we could best compare it to Jurassic Park or Avatar, but we will definitely be back!
    17 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 J. B. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful little park. Really enjoyed this hidden gem. Beautifully landscaped. They had the biggest bottlebrush tree I've ever seen! Clean and family friendly. Great place for a peaceful stroll along the boardwalk and paths. Would definitely visit again.
    11 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Yongqing C. 5 months ago on Google • 338 reviews
    The road to the park is very remote. There are many kinds of orchids and a long wooden sidewalk. The area is not very large. Free access to the park, and the parking fee is $2.

  • 5/5 Toni C. 6 months ago on Google • 81 reviews
    Great place to reconnect with nature. Beautiful gardens, a greenhouse and a boardwalk over tiny springs. ( not always visible). One of my favorite hidden places in Tampa. Bring your lunch and enjoy a mini picnic!
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Usaraa199 4 months ago on Google • 65 reviews
    A beautiful and quiet garden. Parking is $2. It is a charming place for flowers and plants. The number of seats is limited. It is a good size and has a wooden walkway.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 T S. 5 months ago on Google • 111 reviews
    Well manicured park, with a large variety of plants and flowers. Trail options consist of asphalt, gravel and wood walkways. Most of the trails are well shaded and offer nice views of the lush landscape. Picnic tables, gazebo and restrooms available. Most of the time, it's not crowded, making the experience calm and peaceful.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Gwen F. 2 years ago on Google
    Very pretty little park for a short stroll, especially if you are interested in plants since they have many labeled. It would be a great place for a picnic or party. My dogs came along on leash, so much to sniff!
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Saige 2 months ago on Google • 22 reviews New
    A beautiful botanical garden with a boardwalk. There is a huge variety of beautiful plants and flowers. We went in December and there were several flowers in bloom. Our rambunctious boys really enjoyed it! - Everything is wheelchair and stroller accessible. - It costs 2$ per car to visit. - there are bathrooms and you can rent an indoor pavilion - picnic area with tables.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Realtor Kris S. 1 year ago on Google
    Great little escape!! Two dollar entry bring your credit card for the Pay station! Came in it was a little gloomy, so the sun wasnt really out to really bring out the visuals of this place but I imagine on a sunny day this place must be that much more amazing! On the bright side, it wasn’t really that hot so that was working for us… great short little walk around the property with some amazing views, and even a greenhouse towards the end with some pretty interesting plants on display pretty impressive stuff!
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Samantha B. 3 months ago on Google • 117 reviews New
    This was a nice place to walk around at. There were many paths to take and each had something different. It was also super empty which was nice since it was peaceful. There were lots of cool plants and birds to see so would definitely recommend for anyone interested in that. It was pretty well taken care of and even had a nice boardwalk. Overall this was a really nice place and would definitely recommend for anyone for a nice walk. It took us around an hour to walk around the whole place.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Elizabeth R. 2 years ago on Google
    My first time visiting here. Loved all the plants and flowers. I really liked the boardwalk. My daughter and I will come back when all the other flowers bloom. It's a beautiful place. Small place and it also had a green house with orchids and other plants and flowers. Great place to take pictures
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Awbrey C. 11 months ago on Google
    Lovely, small, well maintained gardens with a boardwalk that loops you around the park and back into the gardens. This would be the perfect place for a photoshoot! It's not a large property, but they've used it so well to incorporate a lot of different elements. (boardwalk, greenhouse, a small creek, pond, arbors, covered bridge, etc) There is a $2 parking fee. They have indoor picnic tables, and some outside too with a grill next to them. There was hardly anyone there when I visited, just me and a handful of other people, around lunchtime on a Friday.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anindya M. 2 months ago on Google • 92 reviews New
    This place is beautiful and dog friendly. It is basically a botanical park with a long boardwalk. Parking is 2$ for a day. There is no other charges to enter the park. The washrooms are nice and clean , there is a pet bowl for water near the entrance. The boardwalk specially is beautiful. The trees are nicely marked with the names. There are a couple of trails in the park , all the trails are not very long. There are picnic tables in the park. Dog poop disposal bag stations are everywhere in the park. Overall a really nice park to spend sometime.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Courtney K. 9 months ago on Google • 22 reviews
    Beautiful park to walk with gravel paths and boardwalk surrounding a gazebo and a green house filled to the brim with plants! The green house and gazebo contain many different plants and when I come I always look for the giant hoya and the orchids. Depending when you come different plants might be flowering and they are beautiful. So I come at all different times of the year to see what’s blooming. The paths are very nice and easy to walk on and there are so many plants to see. Every path there is something beautiful to check out and they are still adding to the park. There are restrooms as well as a room you can rent on the park grounds. Benches to sit on along the way and enjoy the scenery. There are a couple picnic tables at the entrance of the park, but there is a larger area with more of them if you take a right after the bathrooms and follow that path down. I have come here many times and continue to return because of the price, location, but most importantly how memorable and stunning the grounds are kept here. I love to bring family and friends here and they love it as well. Thank you to those that preserve and maintain this little slice of heaven.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Theresa M. 2 years ago on Google
    This is a lovely little park. It has a wonderfully shady boardwalk (about 1/3 of a mile), a picnic area, a greenhouse filled with a variety of orchids and a few trails (they were closed during our trip). The park is very well maintained. Bikes and scooters are not permitted. Bathrooms were closed. Beautiful gardens provide gorgeous background for photos. We were there for about an hour.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sarah J. 1 year ago on Google
    This park is just for walking around. But it is a really nice place to get out for a walk. The lady who works there said it would take about an hour to walk but it took us about 30 minutes, so it wasn't to long. But it was a nice relaxing walk. The lady also let us know other parks that would be good for us to go with our 5 year old. And she said the $2 parking fee is good for the whole day at all the Hillsborough parks.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Crystal Solana B. 1 year ago on Google
    Just learned that paying to park at one county park is good for the whole day at all the parks so you can visit multiple parks in one day. Great park ranger who made a point of engaging with visitors. Gorgeous orchid greenhouse! Love the dog friendly boardwalk.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Elijah O. 3 months ago on Google • 41 reviews New
    Hosted a family member’s 80th Birthday here at Eureka Springs Park in Tampa. The scenery was absolutely beautiful and breathtaking. The staff was kind and very helpful assisting us in carrying birthday decorations and cleaning. Outlets everywhere but no public internet network so you will need to have your own data or hotspot to connect any devices that need WiFi. Amazing experience, would host here again.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Yadira A. 1 year ago on Google
    Gorgeous and affordable! A hidden piece of heaven. We went on a Monday morning and it was empty. Very peaceful walk. Great boardwalk through a tropical forest. And clean facilities.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Estefania S. 2 years ago on Google
    Very beautiful park! It's extremely well kept. There is trails, benches, and even a little green house. There also information about plants that can be found at the park Parking is $2 but it's definitely worth it. They are also pet friendly and have poop bag stations.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sylvia h. 2 years ago on Google
    6400 Eureka Springs Rd, Tampa, FL 33610 Small little walkway for the locals. It's a beautiful clean area to talk about and just spend time with your dogs. I believe they're still improving the place, and I support it. Please support! Follow me for more!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 John T. 2 years ago on Google
    So this is DECEMBER in Florida? WOW. A real nice 1 + mile walk on sea shell and wooden walkways with beautiful plants and Flowers to see. Parking is just 2.00 per car with admission included up to 8 people! A very nice place to take the dog (on a leash) and enjoy some beautiful scenery.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alicia T. 11 months ago on Google
    Such a gorgeous little park!! They have a display of different orchids outside their greenhouse, a little picnic area to the right of the parking lot, and a short boardwalk through some beautiful Florida landscape. They also have a wonderful assortment of flowers along the walkway, most of which are labeled. Truly a hidden gem here in Tampa! They don't allow bikes in the park, so be aware of that.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tara R. 1 year ago on Google
    So pleasantly surprised with the beauty & variety of plant species. The staff was incredible & took time to talk plants with me. I work at a plant nursery so really valued their knowledge and the amazing care taken through out the property! Highly recommend!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Landon B. 9 months ago on Google
    Eureka Springs is a county park known for their collection of plants and gardens. This park features a boardwalk, and more. The gardens are very beautiful; and contains many different flowers. There’s a small bridge and a greenhouse. Would be a great place for people who like a beautiful landscape. The boardwalk is high quality, and contains a decent amount of features such as trees, and small frogs. However, Eureka Springs is a small park; meaning it’s good to spend only about an hour here. However, the size doesn’t mean it’s worth coming to! Would generally recommend Eureka Springs for its plants and amazing landscaping.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rj P. 8 months ago on Google
    Best $2. I could spend all day wandering around the gardens in the boardwalk even in the rain the gardens are well kept the trails are nice and staff is friendly there is picnic places. off the beaten path it's a park well worth visiting... also very handicapped friendly for the most part

  • 5/5 Robert F. 2 years ago on Google
    We are faced with out of control inflation making it so hard for families to go out and find adventure and entertainment without spending a lot of money. Here is a 35 acre nature walking botanical walking garden that only costs two dollars to park your car. I highly recommend this diamond 💎 to bring your family👪 to enjoy.

  • 5/5 Lujain A. 1 year ago on Google
    Wonderful botanical gardens to spend the day at It’s also a wonderful way to learn about what plants thrive in our climate if you wanna build your own garden There are so many beautiful orchids My favorite was the dancing one (it looks like a dancer with her hair flowing and dress billowing) Oh and the chocolate smelling one 😍 We came twice with a homeschool group Ranger Darrel was amazing and gave us a tour this time We saw the rangers plant and water plants as we walked in. The only downside was one of the other rangers we met at the greenhouse was standoffish and unwelcoming but we still had a delightful time in spite of his curt attitude towards a group of moms with their kids who love nature and are enthusiastic about learning all about plants and wildlife. Park ranger Darrel and the sweet park ranger lady were wonderful to be around and very joyous and kind We will be coming again for sure 😍

  • 5/5 Kaylee L. 2 years ago on Google
    Awesome tucked away nature park with beautiful plants, an amazing greenhouse, and quiet boardwalks! It’s two dollars to park per car (cash or credit card). The park ranger upfront was super kind and welcoming to my family and little pup!

  • 5/5 Z 1 year ago on Google
    Enchanted quaint park with plenty to gaze and wonder at. Beautiful greenhouse with tropical plants and gorgeous orchids. If you have a nice 1/2 hour-1 hour to burn, you’d want to do it here!

  • 5/5 Anna W. 9 months ago on Google
    This small county botanical garden is a hidden jewel. It's beautifully maintained and relatively peaceful (there's a small executive airstrip and a race track of all things nearby that can disrupt the tranquility), and small enough to easily traverse in under an hour. But if you like native plants, orchids, even roses, you can spend a couple of hours meandering the grounds.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Activities
    • ✓️ Hiking
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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