# Lettuce Lake Conservation Park: River Boardwalk & 3-Story Wildlife Observation Tower > Place to go for families in the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater area (FL). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Open daily 8:00 AM–6:00 PM (winter hours); Visitor center open Thursday–Monday 8:30… - Dates: Tue, Dec 1 – Sun, Feb 28 - Where: Lettuce Lake Conservation Park, 6920 E Fletcher Ave, Tampa, FL 33637 - Ages: All ages; boardwalk and paved loop trail are stroller and wheelchair accessible; playground suitable for toddlers through pre-teens - Price: $2 per vehicle entry fee (up to 8 people); Canoe and kayak rentals available for additional fee - Schedule: Open daily 8:00 AM–6:00 PM (winter hours); Visitor center open Thursday–Monday 8:30 AM–4:30 PM - Organizer: Hillsborough County Parks & Recreation - Official page: https://hcfl.gov/locations/lettuce-lake-conservation-park - Last checked: Wed, Nov 4 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/lettuce-lake-conservation-park-river-boardwalk-and-3-story-wildlife-ob--listing-5afa92196f3c4c285c09a6b7 ## About Covering 240 wooded acres along the Hillsborough River in North Tampa, Lettuce Lake Conservation Park is one of Hillsborough County's most celebrated family parks. A 3,500-foot elevated wooden boardwalk winds through a dense freshwater cypress swamp where massive bald cypress trees draped in Spanish moss rise out of still tannic water, providing close-up views of sunning alligators, limpkins, yellow-crowned night herons, and Florida softshell turtles. 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