Place · Outdoors

Boyd Hill Nature Preserve

When

Visit on your scheduleNov 1-Feb 25: Tue-Fri & Sun 9am-6pm, Sat 7am-6pm, trails close 5:30pm; Mar 1-Oct 31: Tue-Fri & Sun 9am-7pm, Sat 7am-7pm; closed Mondays

Where

Boyd Hill Nature Preserve1101 Country Club Way S., St. Petersburg, FL 33705Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

Children ages 3-16 pay child rate; under age 3 free

Cost

$3/adult; $1.50/children ages 3-16; under age 3 FREENature center exhibits closed for renovations.

Organizer

St. Petersburg Parks & Recreation

A 400-acre city nature preserve in the heart of St. Petersburg connecting to Lake Maggiore, with trails through diverse habitats that are home to gopher tortoises, alligators and marsh rabbits, an aviary of birds of prey, and the Lake Maggiore Environmental Education Center offering camps, hikes and specialty programs. Admission is $3 per adult and $1.50 for children ages 3-16; under 3 free; annual trail passes available. Closed Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. From November 1 to February 25 the preserve is open Tuesday-Friday and Sunday 9:00 am-6:00 pm and Saturday 7:00 am-6:00 pm, with trails closing at 5:30 pm. Due to renovations the nature center exhibits are currently closed; the preserve and trails remain open.