John Chesnut Sr. Park
John Chesnut Sr. Park 2200 East Lake Road SouthPalm Harbor, Florida 34685 United States
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New reservation system coming April 8
We are introducing a new online reservation system on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. The new system will receive reservations and registration for Parks & Conservation Resources programs, campsites, shelters, beach and boat parking passes, and events requiring registration. Our current system will be offline and reservation services will be suspended from Monday, March 30 to Tuesday, April 7. User accounts will be automatically created for anyone with an active shelter or campsite reservation, or an active parking pass with an expiration date beyond April 8. All other users will need to create new accounts when they sign-in for the first time.
John Chesnut Sr. Park is 255 acres of multiple nature trails that sits adjacent to Lake Tarpon in Palm Harbor. Lake Tarpon can accommodate boats with combustion engines. This park is home to a variety of wildlife.
The canoe trail is a landlocked waterway connected to an interior lake, but can only accommodate non-combustion engines.
Swimming is prohibited inside the park.
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Amenities
- 13 Picnic Shelters with Grills
- Boat Ramp (Fee Charged)
- Two Playgrounds
- Horseshoe Pits
- Softball Field
- Water Fountains
- Restrooms
- Dog Park
- Lake Tarpon, Pinellas County: Open to Fishing.
- Trotlines may be used from sunset until 9 a.m. Sunday through Thursday.
- No Bag Limit for Channel Catfish
Hours
Open 7 days a week, 7 a.m. to sunset
County Parks are closed two days throughout the year, the day after Thanksgiving and December 25.
