Weaver Park

In 1960, a Blue Ridge Mountains country singer named Josiah Cephas Weaver headed to Florida, settling into a Dunedin home with more than 550 feet of waterfront on the St. Joseph Sound, and a view of Caladesi Island State Park. In 2004, Weaver moved away from the property and received numerous offers from developers but chose to transfer the land to the city for preservation as a park. Trust for Public Land helped the city preserve the property by late 2008 with funding from the county and the Florida Communities Trust, a source TPL helped create in 1991.

Opened to the public in 2011, Weaver Park features more than 12 acres of submerged waters and undeveloped coastal vistas—some of the last in Dunedin—and serves one of the country’s most densely populated counties. The park has seen major upgrades since, including a waterfront recreational area with a fishing pier, two picnic pavilions, and a modern, ADA-accessible playground designed to fit seamlessly into the natural environment. The Kiwanis Fit Zone offers 11 different exercise stations for one-of-a-kind outdoor workouts.

Today’s Weaver Park is a tangible example of what happens when beloved land is transferred to the public. TPL is proud of this ongoing work for the people of Florida and beyond.