Lehigh Acres Trailhead Park,

213 David Ave, Lehigh Acres, FL 33936, United States

Lehigh Acres Trailhead Park is a beautiful park and tourist attraction located at 213 David Avenue in Lehigh Acres, Florida, United States. This park features a 0.5-mile long paved multi-use trail that encircles a 3-acre replicated prairie, perfect for walkers, joggers, runners, and cyclists. The park also includes a HealthBeat® Outdoor Fitness System for ages 13 and up, with 4 multi-use fitness stations. The park is designed to be inclusive, welcoming people in wheelchairs, skateboarders, and inline skaters (motorized vehicles are prohibited).

The park was purchased in 2008 and a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on December 12, 2013. It serves as a trailhead for a greenway corridor along Able Canal, connecting to other parks in the area. The park is an example of adaptive reuse, as it was built on part of an old golf course. The design incorporates the original topography of the golf course, retaining features such as berms, greens, and sand traps. The park also contains manmade rain gardens that help improve water quality by capturing and filtering runoff.

Over 90% of the site's existing trees and palms were preserved, including slash pines, cedars, and sabal palms. Invasive exotic species were removed, and over 19,000 plants were installed, including 297 trees and 381 palms. The park aims to increase plant diversity to provide habitat for wildlife in the area. Eco-friendly materials were used in the construction of the park, including recycled plastics and rubber tires.

Visitors are reminded to pick up after their pets to help maintain water quality in the area. The park is accessible by public transportation, with a bus stop located across the street from the entrance. For more information, visitors can contact the County Lands staff or the Lee County Property Appraisers office.