Lettuce Lake Park

6920 E Fletcher Ave, Tampa, FL 33637 $2 entrance per car Website Quote from mom: “Are they growing lettuce here?”

There are a lot of reasons why you should visit Lettuce Lake Park but here are three to get you started and pumped up to check out this 240-acre conservation area:

1. See some wildlife

We spotted a couple of gators while walking along the Boardwalk.

Mid-size gator Please be careful! Don't drop your mask on the water.... Baby gators basking in the sun

2. Surf and turf

You can enjoy activities in both land and on water. If you are a water person, you can rent a kayak, SUP or a canoe and enjoy paddling along the Hillsborough River. If you enjoy walking, you can choose from several trails within the park. We did a combination of the Hammock and Boardwalk trails, which is around 2.1 miles in total. Click here for the map.

Canoeing at Lettuce Lake Park

3. Experiencing a mixture of seasons

I don't mean extreme changes in temperature but rather visual experience of different seasons. We saw winter, spring, fall, and of course, living in Florida, it certainly looks/ feels like summer all the time.

Winter feel Autumn colors Blossoming Spring