Rothenbach Park is a true community park offering many opportunities for recreational and nature based fun. Its amenities feature some of the most advanced recycling and sustainable building techniques and materials available including soy-based insulation, high reflective roof materials, recycled content siding, waterless urinals, high efficiency compact lighting, composite wood beams and an on-site stormwater retention and treatment system.  As a mater of fact the entire site is a closed and capped landfill which has been "recycled" into open vistas and a beautiful public park, a prime example of turning trash into treasure!

Rothenbach Park is a daylight use only park. Current park hours are:

• April through October - 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. 
• November through March - 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Rothenbach Park offers recreation and nature lovers about 5-miles of paved recreational trails that are perfect for walking, jogging, cycling.
• For those wanting to get a bit closer to nature, there is also a series of un-paved trails throughout the park.
• Rothenbach Park also offers two great playground areas complete with the latest in safe playground equipment that sits on top of a soft mulch surface so kids can run and jump with reduced risk of injury.
• We also have a pavilion that offers restrooms, kitchen facilities and grills.
  • This pavilion is also available for rent for private parties.
• This area has always been a habitat for wildlife.
  • We have built a multi-purpose park that preserves the natural areas and remains true to the county’s efforts at becoming more sustainable.
• Rothenbach Park is also home to the FPL solar array which provides electrical power to the FPL grid.

Rothenbach Park is named for Walter J. Rothenbach, Jr., a 40-year employee of Sarasota County who served as supervisor and director of the Parks and Recreation from 1963 until 1998. He later became Executive Director of Community Services overseeing Parks and Recreation, Cooperative Extension Services, Library Services and the History Center. In 2000, Walt advanced to Deputy County Administrator and served in that capacity until his retirement in 2003.

Green Features:

• Mechanically vented restrooms, non conditioned
• High reflective roofing material
• Recycled content in Cementitous Siding
• Exterior materials offer long life & low-maintenance
• Waterless urinals
• Highly efficient compact fluorescent lighting
• Composite wood beams in place of heavy timber
• Steel structural components contain recycled material
• Concrete composed of up to 20% Fly Ash by weight
• High efficiency mechanical system (SEER 17)
• On site storm water retention & treatment
• Fully ADA accessible
• Sealed concrete floors provide low-maintenance and long life