Okeeheelee Park is a 1,700-acre waterside park, offering one of the best off-road running opportunities in the west part of West Palm Beach. Located along Forest Hill Blvd. just west of the Florida Turnpike, Okeeheelee Park features 8 miles of paved multi-use trail and a 1.2 mile nature trail that are terrific for running. The park also features a plethora of other recreational facilities: a 1-mile exercise course, 9 miles of equestrian trails, mountain bike trails, a golf course, tennis courts, ball fields, and boating. The park is divided into north and south sections, divided by Forest Hill Blvd. The perimeter of the southern section is the equestrian trail.
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For running, the best bets are:
Multi-Usee Trail: About 8 miles, colored red on the park map. Straddles the north & south sides of the park. The terrain is mainly open. A good part of the trail is alongside one of the park’s numerous lakes.
Nature Trail: 1.2 mile loop. North end of the park. Can access as add-on from multi-use trail from the Nature Center Entrance.
Hiking/Biking Trail. 3.1 mile loop. This shellrock-surfaced trail is located in the southern part of the park, and is a 3.1 loop around a lake.
Running Track: At the Okeeheelee Community Middle School, just east of the park off the corner of Pinehurst Dr. & Forest Hill Blvd.
Okeeheelee Park is a 1,700-acre waterside park, offering one of the best off-road running opportunities in the west part of West Palm Beach. Located along Forest Hill Blvd. just west of the Florida Turnpike, Okeeheelee Park features 8 miles of paved multi-use trail and a 1.2 mile nature trail that are terrific for running. The park also features a plethora of other recreational facilities: a 1-mile exercise course, 9 miles of equestrian trails, mountain bike trails, a golf course, tennis courts, ball fields, and boating. The park is divided into north and south sections, divided by Forest Hill Blvd. The perimeter of the southern section is the equestrian trail.
Google Street View
For running, the best bets are:
Multi-Usee Trail: About 8 miles, colored red on the park map. Straddles the north & south sides of the park. The terrain is mainly open. A good part of the trail is alongside one of the park’s numerous lakes.
Nature Trail: 1.2 mile loop. North end of the park. Can access as add-on from multi-use trail from the Nature Center Entrance.
Hiking/Biking Trail. 3.1 mile loop. This shellrock-surfaced trail is located in the southern part of the park, and is a 3.1 loop around a lake.
Running Track: At the Okeeheelee Community Middle School, just east of the park off the corner of Pinehurst Dr. & Forest Hill Blvd.
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13-14 miles of trails, including an 8-mile paved multi-use trail
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13-14 miles of trails, including an 8-mile paved multi-use trail
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