Originally Posted by
AlmostGreenGuy
Is this a federal, state or local government owned trail? If it's local government, just get in contact with somebody on the village/town board, and politely express your concerns and wish to use the trail during evening hours. I'm guessing that you won't meet up with much resistance. They'll contact the Sheriff's department and straighten things out.
It is a linear Pinellas County Park running the length of the county and crossing multiple municipal juristictions...don't bet on "won't meet up with much resistance".
It is a rails-to-trails park and is mostly unlit at night - except where street lights are actually on parallel roads. It is darker than pitch on most sections.