Tampa Bay just added a few more wide open spaces.
Pasco County reopened 10 parks on Wed., April 22. According to the county’s Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources website, the parks were reopened “to allow essential recreation activities” such as walking, biking, hiking, fishing or running.
The county isn’t allowing people to gather in groups of more than 10 people, though. And you’ll still have to keep six feet away from everyone. It’s also worth noting that the park’s restrooms haven’t reopened, so you’ll need to plan accordingly.
Here are the parks that are (partially) reopened:
- Withlacoochee River Park, Dade City
- Key Vista Nature Park, Holiday
- Aripeka Sandhills Preserve, Hudson
- Lake Lisa Park, Port Richey
- Boy Scout Preserve, New Port Richey
- Pasco Palms Preserve, New Port Richey
- Crews Lake Wilderness Park, Spring Hill
- Upper Pithlachascotee Preserve, Spring Hill
- Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park, New Port Richey
- Robert J. Strickland Memorial Park, Hudson
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This article appears in Apr 16-22, 2020.