Cotee River Park — Attraction in New Port Richey

Many City parks are located along the banks of the Pithlachascotee River - or the Cotee, as it's known by the locals. Boat docks and kayak launches are available for public river access from the parks. Swimming dolphins and manatees are a common sight on the Cotee, along with a variety of native Florida wildlife.

Though the part of the Cotée River Park I frequent is Sims Park, situated in the heart of Downtown New Port Richey, is a scenic and vibrant community space. The park sits along our Cotee River and features a playground, splash pad, outdoor workout equipment, and an amphitheater. It serves as a hub for local events, including Free Family Movie Nights, the Concert in the Park series, and larger celebrations such as the Hometown Extravaganza and End of Summer Spectacular. Leashed dogs are welcome in Sims Park.

The Cotee River Park is popular with walkers and bikers because it extends all the way from downtown New Port Richey to the city limits. There are plenty of benches and shaded picnic structures along the way for you to stop and enjoy the passing boats...

Scenic park along the Cotte River. There are opportunities to see plenty of fish, including dolphins. There are shaded pavilions scattered along the river, as well as benches. If you end up kayaking or boating along the river, you will end up with many restaurant selections (yes, there is docking available for these establishments.) Overall, a...

Great place to kayak. Would highly recommend the city to put a kayak launch on the boat launch side, people fall and crack their heads every single week trying to launch their kayak at the boat launch. I’ll give it 5 ⭐️ when they install one at the boat launch instead on having to go on the East...