Minto Communities USA, developer and lead builder in the Westlake community, has completed the construction of a 39-acre linear park that is now open to residents and the public.
The Westlake Fitness Trail features a one-mile asphalt path carved around a scenic lake for walkers, joggers and bikers to get some exercise. Those looking for a more ambitious training experience can utilize the circuit of nine stations strategically installed along the way.
On Tuesday, Aug. 6, Minto, along with Westlake city officials and representatives of the Seminole Improvement District (SID), held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to dedicate the trail, which Minto built and then turned over to SID to own and operate. Cotleur & Hearing served as the landscape architect.
The Westlake Fitness Trail is meticulously landscaped with clusters of palms and flowering and shade trees. The main entrance is off Green Lane, east of the Ilex Way intersection with a small parking area for bicycles and golf carts. A secondary access point is located off Seminole Pratt Whitney Road, just north of Sycamore Drive. The trail will be open daily from dawn to dusk.
“Our goal from the very beginning was not just to build quality, affordably priced homes at Westlake, but to create an active lifestyle to go with it,” Minto Senior Vice President John Carter said. “It gives us great pleasure to provide this wonderful amenity for residents to engage in healthy activities while immersing themselves in the natural beauty this site affords.”
The fitness stations along the trail are far from typical. They feature obstacle-style equipment such as overhead ladders, vertical cargo nets, slanted walls and rope climbs. These elements are designed to cater to fitness enthusiasts looking to challenge themselves or individuals seeking to add excitement to their daily runs.
“We are so proud and excited to cut the ribbon on our new fitness trail,” Westlake Mayor JohnPaul O’Connor said. “This is yet another amenity that will promote the Westlake way of life, health and fitness and bring the community together.”
The Westlake Fitness Trail complements the multi-million-dollar Westlake Adventure Park, which was completed in 2023.
Conceived to be the “new downtown” for central Palm Beach County, Westlake is a lifestyle-focused, mixed-use community encompassing 3,800 acres with the capacity for 6,500 homes and 2.2 million square feet of retail, restaurant, office and other commercial development.
Westlake offers townhomes, single-family homes and estate homes starting in the $300s. This summer, Minto opened four new furnished models at its newest townhome neighborhood, the Terraces. For more information on Westlake, call (888) 299-3628 or visit www.westlakefl.com.
