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Citrus Trail at Lizzie Hart Sink

Central Florida

With some of the state’s largest population centers and easiest access by air, Central Florida is a mecca for outdoor enthusiasts in the know.

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Weeki Wachee Springs State Park

Weeki Wachee Springs

Weeki Wachee      ( 28.516611,-82.573115 )      

Surrounding a sparkling first-magnitude spring, Weeki Wachee Springs State Park has been a draw for tourists since its mermaids first started wooing visitors in the 1940s.

Weekiwachee Preserve

Trail at Weekiwachee Preserve

Hernando Beach      ( 28.495747,-82.648786 )      5.9 miles

Named for the river defining its northern boundary, the 11,000-acre Weekiwachee Preserve is a mining restoration area fringed with natural habitats

Wekiwa Springs Hiking Trail

Wekiwa Springs Hiking Trail

Wekiwa Springs State Park  |  Apopka
( 28.723772,-81.473215 )      10.2 miles

A 10.2-mile loop through landscapes both vast and intimate, the Wekiwa Springs Hiking Trail shows off the best of nature at Wekiwa Springs State Park.

Wekiwa Springs State Park

Wekiwa Springs State Park

Apopka      ( 28.709642,-81.462835 )      

A massive wilderness area on the edge of the Orlando metro, Wekiwa Springs State Park is centered on a first-magnitude spring that pours forth a river lined with jungle-like vegetation

Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park

Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park

New Port Richey      ( 28.307233,-82.705767 )      

Home to one of Florida’s deepest springs, at 320 feet deep, Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park protects crucial coastal estuaries along the Gulf Coast

West Orange Trail

Killarney Station

Oakland Winter Garden Apopka      ( 28.547542, -81.656726 )      20.8 miles

Spanning 20.8 miles from Oakland to Apopka, the West Orange Trail connects communities along Lake Apopka with a dedicated paved bike path

Wet to Dry Trail

Wekiwa Wet to Dry Trail

Wekiwa Springs State Park  |  Apopka
( 28.713004, -81.460086 )      0.4 miles

Starting at the outflow of Wekiwa Springs, the Wet to Dry Trail at Wekiwa Springs State Park offers an easy walk showcasing habitat changes by the waterway.

What to Ride on the C2C?

TREK X600 Navigator

August 15, 2015    John Keatley

What’s the best bike to take on the C2C? Here’s what John’s been riding as he does his research and why certain bikes are better for certain sections of trail.

Wild Birds Unlimited Trail

Wild Birds Unlimited Trail

Merritt Island NWR  |  Titusville
( 28.655817, -80.777273 )      0.5 miles

An easy walk for birding along Black Point Wildlife Drive in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Wild Birds Unlimited Trail is a short trail with observation platforms

Wild Persimmon Trail

A stream crossing along the trail

De Leon Springs State Park  |  De Leon Springs
( 29.136952, -81.361309 )      4.4 miles

At De Leon Springs State Park, the Wild Persimmon Trail is a 4.4 mile wild walk along the edge of habitats in the floodplain forest created by the springs

Wild Turkey Trace

Wild Turkey Trace

Chassahowitzka WMA  |  Weeki Wachee
( 28.648983, -82.575067 )      0.6 miles

Along an upland trail in Chassahowitzka WMA, Wild Turkey Trace immerses you in the turkey oaks and pines of the sandhill forest, with the surprise of a boggy marsh along the way.

Wiregrass Prairie Preserve

Wiregrass and young longleaf pines

Osteen      ( 28.920557, -81.065761 )      8.4 miles

Pull on your swamp shoes to explore one of Volusia County’s most remote trail systems along a massive basin swamp in the St. Johns River valley

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