Wilde Lands Recreation Area

Project Overview

Pinellas County is developing additional public recreation facilities adjacent to the existing soccer fields and associated parking lot within the Brooker Creek Preserve. Proposed amenities will include 1-1/2 miles of upland trail, an observation deck, a picnic shelter, additional ADA parking spaces in the existing parking lot, an interpretive kiosk, a bird viewing platform, a playground and benches. The Wilde Lands property was acquired with partial funding from Florida Communities Trust Fund Florida Forever Land acquisition grant.

Project Location

Anticipated Project Timeline

• Design Completion: September 2024
• Construction: Spring 2025 – To be determined

Community Outreach

Pinellas County held a Project Information meeting on May 23, 2024, from 6-7 p.m., at the Brooker Creek Preserve Education Center, 3940 Keystone Road in Tarpon Springs to review the proposed improvements and answer questions from the community.

Project Funding

This project is supported by the Penny for Pinellas.

Contact Us

Dan Glaser, P.E.
Project Manager
Public Works / Capital Improvements
14 S. Fort Harrison Ave., Clearwater, FL 33756
(727) 464-5209
dglaser@pinellas.gov