​True to its name, Pinewood Trails Park contains over 8 acres of pine flatwoods, a common Florida ecosystem characterized by slash pine trees. The remainder of the site is covered by palmetto prairie, salt marsh and mangrove ecosystems. Together, these areas provide habitat to a variety of plant and animal species, including the gopher tortoise, which is currently listed as a threatened species by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Other park inhabitants include the osprey, red-shouldered hawk, northern cardinal and various woodpecker species.

Visitors can catch a glimpse of this wildlife by walking/hiking along the park’s two trails, known as Pine Loop and Holly Way. The 8-foot wide Pine Loop trail is paved, ADA accessible and roughly one-third of a mile long. Holly Way is an offshoot of Pine Loop, primitive in nature and roughly one-quarter of a mile long. Visitors should be aware that parts of these trails may experience flooding during the summer or following heavy rain events during other times of the year.