Governor's Park — Attraction in Tallahassee

This park is unique in the Tallahassee family of parks. It's not a recreation area with a playground, gazebos or any other common amenities. Instead, it hosts one of the only shaded underpass areas in town, complete with illegal (trespassing) train track trails, grassy fields with scattered trees and a few connector trails. It's equally fitting for a quiet picnic, enjoying the sunshine, breeze,... maybe some bird watching; or the serious trail runner, looking to put in some serious miles. Park here and run (or bike) to Tom Brown Park via The Fern trail. From there, you can go down Goose Pond, to Cadillac, all the way to Pine Z loops and the Mtb courses. It's not unusual to take it all the way around the greenway and back for a really long loop. It's really a lot to choose from and the variety of terrain and scenery is what keeps...

An oasis of a park in Tallahassee!

While I've passed by Governor's Park for years without a second thought, I finally made the decision to stop by with our dog after talking to friends. Man, why did I not do this sooner! Governor's Park is a wide-open oasis of a park, with a large rolling field perfect for walking with your dog, playing games, or just laying on the grass. You can also take a walk around the perimeter to hang out in the shade and take in the greenery. While it's definitely sloped, we still have enjoyed tossing a frisbee or playing games in all of the space. There are trails that stem off from the main entrance as well, but they're single track and didn't really give us as much space as we wanted.

Definitely a park I'd recommend to get away from it all while staying in the center of...

Nice place for picnicking, family outings, a walk, etc. The abandoned house on the center of the property is interesting and the many trees on the periphery of the property make for a wonderful walk.

This park still has lots of potential. The recent improvements to the entrance and parking area are nice. It might also be nice to restore the building such that it's history can be properly appreciated -- and if there is no interesting history, then it could also be nice to remove the building or replace it with something useful...