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Deltona

A sprawling residential community built on ancient sand dunes that are the highest hills in Volusia County, Deltona is fringed by public lands in the surrounding floodplains. It is also home to Lyonia Preserve, where Florida scrub-jays abound in scrub habitat around the high point of the county.

Nearby: Daytona Beach, DeBary, Deland, New Smyrna Beach, Osteen, Sanford

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Trails and Parks near Deltona

  • Blue Spring State Park Blue Spring State Park Boardwalk- If you’ve never seen manatees by the dozens, let alone over a hundred, there’s no better place to watch them than along the boardwalk at Blue Spring State Park in wintertime
  • Deep Creek Preserve Deep Creek Preserve- A vast ranch and pine plantation is undergoing ecological restoration at Deep Creek Preserve, where two loops - one 5.3-miles -provide hikers a place to roam
  • Oak hammock on paved trail Gemini Addition- Protecting nearly 950 acres of lush oak hammocks, palm hammocks, and wetlands along the rim of Lake Monroe, Gemini Springs Addition has many options for hikers.
  • Spring run at Gemini Springs Gemini Springs Park- With up to 5 miles of gentle woodland paths and paved trails, playgrounds, picnic area, paddling trail and a dog park, Gemini Springs Park is a popular, well-connected getaway.
  • Green Springs Green Springs Park- At Green Springs Park, the shady trails are short but well-groomed, with options for all abilities. It's an excellent destination for families to enjoy, with connectivity to two major bike trails.
  • Hickory Bluff Preserve Hickory Bluff Preserve- Just east of Osteen, Hickory Bluff Preserve showcases habitats along a 1.5-mile trail atop a bluff of notable size on a scenic stretch of the St. Johns River
  • Hontoon Island Hontoon Island State Park- An island in the St. Johns River, Hontoon Island State Park is accessible to boaters thanks to a marina big enough to accommodate a houseboat and to everyday visitors by a free ferryboat. It's worth the short trip to see the bounteous wildlife of the St. Johns River, from wading birds to manatees to turtles lying in the sun.
  • Lake Ashby Park Lake Ashby Park- Explore the cypress-lined shore of Lake Ashby on a gentle trail system consisting of a boardwalk and easy pathways beneath deep shade along the lakeshore.
  • Lake Monroe CA Kratzert Lake Monroe Conservation Area – Kratzert Tract- For a quick dip into the beauty of the St. Johns River floodplain, the 1.5-mile Kratzert Trail offers a walk beneath ancient oaks and cabbage palms of enormous size
  • Lyonia Preserve Lyonia Preserve- Florida's best place to see a Florida scrub-jay up close is Lyonia Preserve, with 2.2 miles of loops through the highest ground in Volusia County.
  • Palm Bluff Conservation Area Palm Bluff Conservation Area- The 2.2 mile White Trail at Palm Bluff Conservation Area near Deltona provides a sampling of habitats found in the sweep of landscapes in this 3,321 acre preserve.
  • Wiregrass Prairie Yellow Loop Wiregrass Prairie Yellow Loop- A 3.3-mile loop that leads you into a panoramic landscape of pine savanna, the Yellow Loop at Wiregrass Prairie Preserve is the shortest and most easily accessed of the three trails at the preserve.

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