John Chesnut Sr. Park
2200 East Lake Road
Palm Harbor, FL 34685

park diagram/amenities/restroom info gmap

 

Audio tour of park

This park is home to various wildlife including raccoons, alligators, various waterfowl, hawks, vultures, tortoises/turtles, and more. This provides many pleasant hours for nature enthusiasts and families.

 

Lake Tarpon, immediately adjacent, is five miles long and one mile wide, generally 8-12 feet deep. Lake Tarpon can accommodate boats with combustion engines. Additionally, the canoe trail is a landlocked waterway connected to an interior lake, but can only accommodate non-combustion engines.

 

Swimming is prohibited inside the park.

Amenities:

• 13 picnic shelters with grills
• boat ramp (fee charged)
• two playgrounds
• horseshoe pits
• softball field
• water fountains
• restrooms
• dog park
• Lake Tarpon, Pinellas County:
  open to fishing.
  • Trotlines may be used from sunset until 9 a.m. Sunday through Thursday.
  • No bag limit for channel catfish.

Restroom Update As an additional cost-saving measure, some restrooms in county parks are closed weekdays. However, facilities near most popular user areas remain open during all hours of park operation. All restrooms in county parks will be open on weekends. See park diagram for details

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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