Been into this park a few times to use the brand new skating area. I was pleasantly surprised with…read morehow nice this park is. You have pretty much everything you can think of in this park with a very large parking lot. If your kid loves baseball, there's always baseball games going on and there's also a playground for kids to enjoy. I haven't really explored the whole park on foot, only driven by since the skating area is all the way in the back. It's pretty new. I heard they just filled it in. I would say it's like the size of a normal skating area you would find at an indoor rink. I will come more often, but it is a 20 minute drive and they're doing a lot of construction on the roads that I take together. I wish there was more of these skating areas in different parts of Port St. Lucie.

Built in 1992, this is a 37 acre park located off of Darwin Blvd in Port St Lucie. It is used to…read morehost community events like the garage sale next weekend and movies in the park. Park amenities include a baseball/softball field, football field, playground, pickle ball court, volleyball net, and restrooms. There is a large 35x25 pavilion with electricity and two 16x16 pavilions that can be rented for private events. Whispering Pines also has a 14 court tennis center which is shared by the Parks and Recreation Department and the High School. You can sign up for lessons at the tennis center and the courts service all levels of players, from beginners to professionals. The fields are lighted and the park is open every day from 8 AM to 10 PM. My favorite part of the park was watching the birds. While I was walking around two Sandhill cranes came by. I don't get to see them in South Florida so it is always a treat to find them when I travel north. These two characters were hollering at the top of their lungs. It was the first time I've ever heard the call of a Sandhill Crane. This is a really beautiful and well maintained park providing sports, leisure activities, picnics, and events for the community of Port St Lucie.

Tucked away off the interstate exit, Halpat is the quintessential outdoor space of Stuart, FL. I…read moreonly used the nature trail while there so I can only comment on that. The trail is mostly flat and sturdy ground and is a wide walking path. Folks like to take their dogs there so you'll likely encounter some while there! The trail is clean of litter and other major debris and is mostly shaded. It also runs pretty closely with the disc golf course. Amenities seen at the park: - Tennis and pickleball courts - Baseball field - Soccer field - Covered roller hockey rink - Park shelters with picnic tables - Air pumps for bikes and balls - Parking throughout the expanse of the park

Halptiokee is a regional park in Stuart Florida. This park has everything including disc golf,…read morebatting cages, athletic fields and walking trails. This park is very dog friendly nearly everyone I encountered during my walk had at least 1 dog, all on leases. This is a very friendly park, nearly everyone I passed by had a friendly greeting. When I was there, I saw several sports teams practicing, as well as what appeared to be a CrossFit group working out. I went specifically for the walking trails, I had high expectations, they fell a little short. I expected more and longer trails. There were a lot of signs on the paths but most were very faded and you could barely read them. This park is great for families. If you live in the area and have children, I bet they are practices and games are held at this park.

Gorgeous nature preserve. A wonderful walk to the water that loops around. I've taken many friends…read morehere over the years and have always enjoyed it. I would suggest this to anyone who loves to be outside. There is a floating dock by the water and it's pretty fun to pretend it's gonna detach every time a fast boat passes by and sends it tumbling in the waves. 10/10 nature preserve

The Kiplinger Nature Preserve Park is a 157 acre natural area in Stuart. The land used to belong to…read morethe Kiplinger Washington Editors, Inc. and the Kiplinger Foundation Inc. until Martin County purchased it to preserve the land. Ecological communities making up the preserve include freshwater and mangrove swamps, wet prairie and estuarine river. The preserve contains stands of sand pine and scrub oak as well as pine and scrubby flatwoods. Animals that have been spotted here include the Great Blue Heron, Snowy Egret, the Golden Silk Spider, raccoons, and alligators. On my visit I spotted a Sandhill Crane but it was too far away to take a picture. I was excited because I have seen the large birds all over the campus at UCF when I visit my daughter but we don't have them in Broward County. They are funny because when I see them they are usually blocking traffic and they do not care. The cranes will nest here in the prairie in the late spring. The trail that runs through Kiplinger is an easy one mile loop. It runs behind condos, past wetlands, across some raised boardwalks and back along the river. In addition to the trail there is a free parking lot, three foot bridges, a floating fishing dock, and a place to launch a kayak or a canoe. It is a great place to enjoy nature, get some exercise and fresh air.

Great for kids plenty of pavilions to throw your own party. and always fun to watch the trains go byread more

This park was built by the Kiwanis Club of Stuart, which has been serving the children of Martin…read moreCounty since 1938. They are the second oldest club organization in Martin County. In 1990 the Kiwanis entered into an agreement with the City of Stuart who owned the property this park sits on. The Kiwanis and the local historical society, Stuart Heritage partnered together to raise funds for the park by selling historical Stuart themed Christmas ornaments. Every year the two groups work together to study the history of Stuart and design the ornament. The first ornament was sold in 1995. Stuart Heritage sells the bulk of the ornaments and in return they get to keep $5 per ornament for their organization while the Kiwanis use their portion of the proceeds for the park. Over a million dollars has gone into park renovations. The goal of the Kiwanis Club was to create a place where all children can play. Handicap accessible vehicles can pull right up to the entrance of the park. The park has specialized play equipment including a roller tunnel, accessible see saw, airplane bouncy, and roller slide. In addition to the playground equipment the park has benches, grills, pavilions, picnic tables, paved walkways, and a restroom. Everything in the park is beautifully maintained with lots of flowering bushes and trees to add color to the park. The park can be rented from the Kiwanis Club for parties and private events. For all of the efforts put in by the Kiwanis Club, this park has been named the premier park in Martin County. I love discovering parks that are made to include all children, especially those with sensory issues or physical disabilities. The children at this park looked like they were having a wonderful time. Martin County is beautiful and when you see a park like this you know they really care about their children.

Jock Leighton Park is located in Palm City, an unincorporated section of Martin County. The city of…read moreStuart is located just to the east. Martin County operates the park. This park was named in honor of Jock Stewart Leighton, a prominent Stuart and Palm City businessman. Jock moved with family from Pittsburg to the area before the age of 1. He passed away on January 27, 1998 at the age of 77. Jock Leighton Park has a lot of sports amenities for the community. During my visit the athletic fields were being used for a game. The park also has a playground, benches, picnic pavilions, picnic tables, grills, and skate park. You don't see too many skate parks around anymore because of the chance someone could get hurt and it is an insurance liability but this is actually one of three skate parks in Martin County. My favorite part of the park were all the beautiful trees trees on the playground side. It was also fun to grab a cone from the ice cream truck. Keep an eye out for events because the county uses the park to stage food truck and movie nights.

Cute little park. Seemed very clean and maintained. It is near a busy street so there is some…read morenoise. They have a playground and skate park.

Lance Corporal Justin Wilson of Palm City was a Marine killed by a roadside bomb in the Helmand…read moreprovince, in March 2010. He was only 24 when he died. When his body was brought home hundreds of people in the community stood on the Palm City Bridge with flags. The park was renamed in his honor in September of that same year and there is a memorial to his sacrifice in the park. He was laid to rest with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery. Park amenities include four playgrounds, tennis, racquetball, and basketball courts, athletic fields and picnic pavilions with grills. I really liked how nicely maintained this park was. My favorite part of the park was the wetlands nature trail with a boardwalk and observation deck. I saw a little marsh rabbit hopping around on the trail.

A quiet park with trails along the river and a nice playground for kids. Dog friendly walks.read more

I went here with my sister and her three children and we had a good time! This park is smaller but…read moreit's a great size for children and it seems like it is well maintained! My niece and nephews enjoyed themselves and I love to see great parks in an area! It's an important resource! I loved the sailfish detail on the turf as well! I hope I'm able to come back to this park one day!

Nice area for larger venues. They have a mini beach that connects to the river. A nice dock that I…read morebelieve you can fish off it could be wrong. 24hr water and bathroom access. Great courtyard, scenery.

It was an amazing day to walk the park. A beautiful view on the pier for fishing and the little…read morebeach area was beautiful.