Pinellas County Parks, Green Space and Fun Things to Do
Palm Harbor Florida - Recently my family along with some friends took our kids to Wall Springs Park for the day. It's a great place to hike, bike, fish, bird watch, relax and just have a great time. This is one of Pinellas County's best kept secrets just of Alt 19 before you get to Tarpon Springs. It extends out to the coast through the thick mangroves that offer a real look at Natural Florida.
The Park is also located along the Pinellas Trail. I took quite a few pictures to give you a sneek peak at this special place - however there's nothing like seeing it in person. Pinellas County acquired Wall Springs in 1988 with the initial purchase of 63 acres which included the Spring and surrounding area - Here's an up-close look at Wall Springs Park.
Wall Springs Park - Quite a Local History
In 1927 the Wall family sold it to the Davis family that changed the name from Wall Springs to Health Springs - where they marketed and extolled the health benefits of these waters. Mr. Harry Davis also spread the myth that Spanish explorer Ponce De Leon discovered this spring.
Mr. Davis eventually sold the property to the Cullen family of Palm Harbor in 1949. The Cullen family changed the name back to Wall Springs and operated it as a commercial recreational facility. They added many amenities like horseshoes, volleyball, hiking paths, picnic shelters and more.
Back in the 1950's this Spring was the site of a freshwater beach where tourists enjoyed lounging and bathing in these pristine waters.
Eventually in 1966 the Cullen family closed the facility due to high insurance premiums and liabilities. which left the door open for Pinellas County to acquire Wall Springs in 1988.
August 20, 2005 the park was officially opened to the public through the use of Penny for Pinellas taxes - after developing fishing piers, observation decks, playground and restrooms for visitors to enjoy this piece of Pinellas Paradise.
If you are looking for information on buying Pinellas County Real Estate give me a call at (727) 710-8035 - It's a great place to live with lots of green space and great things to do.
2008 Copyright All rights reserved by Cyndee Haydon, Clearwater Real Estate Agent specializing in Pinellas County Waterfront Homes and Condos for Sale
This was a terrific overview of this park, Cyndee. I expect you fins what I often do, that buyers are looking for nearby parks and greenspace. knowing where to find it, or that it is nearby, is of temendous value. Loved the photos.
Thanks Lynda - one of the things I love about living in Pinellas County is that even though we are a built out county we have perserved so much green space and blue waterways for everyone to enjoy - it's one of the things I believe makes it a great place to live. Thanks for your kind words!
Jeff - our green space is such a huge part of our quality of life here. You can bike on our trails from one end of the county to the other and we have preserved so much open space - we use our 1 cent extra sales tax to support projects like this that benefit everyone through Penny for Pinellas. Thanks for stopping by - I know you'd love it here!!
Don't ya love rock you? I do and I really like the music but too many comments on copyright so I stopped. I like that format, I'll have to try it. Sounds and looks like a great place to visit.
Cyndee, great use of the Slide Video tool! Enjoyed meeting you at Unchained Orlando! I'm flmortgagepro on twitter.. will look for you there! Great to meet another FL Real Estate professional! :)
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Hi Cyndee,
Loved this post. Wall Springs Park looks like a great place to enjoy the outdoors for the whole family. I love parks myself.