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Fort Christmas with open gate

Christmas

Named for the fortress built during the Second Seminole War on Christmas Day of 1837, the community of Christmas sits along creeks that drain towards the St. Johns River

INTERACTIVE MAP

Among the Palms

Taylor Creek Loop

December 18, 2011    Sandra Friend

Of all of Florida’s habitats, the one that truly sings “Florida” is the palm hammock, a richly textured riot of green and fronds, of mosses and lichens, of light and shadow perfectly balanced. Enjoy it on the Taylor Creek Loop.

Bike ride at Orlando Wetlands Park

Biking Orlando Wetlands Park

March 29, 2018    John Keatley

One of the best ways to explore Orlando Wetlands Park is by bike. You can see a lot more than you do on foot. John recounts his journey around the park on his first bicycle trip in many months.

Biking Tosohatchee

Parking Area 32

April 5, 2018    John Keatley

A 20.2-mile circuit on forest roads by bike provides a unique perspective on this 31,000-acre preserve along the St. Johns River floodplain in Christmas.

Bronson Northeast Loop

Orange blaze in dense woods

Bronson State Forest  |  Christmas
( 28.5698, -80.9966 )      7.5 miles

Using Orlando Wetlands Park to access the northeast corner of Bronson State Forest, this 7.5-mile loop burrows deeply into ancient forests in the St. Johns River floodplain.

Bronson River Trail Loop

Orange blaze on oak in Bronson State Forest

Bronson State Forest  |  Christmas
( 28.591674, -81.042530 )      9.5 miles

In a lush subtropical jungle along the St Johns River floodplain, the 9.5-mile River Trail loop is an exceptionally scenic route connecting three designated campsites.

Bronson State Forest

Pine flatwoods in Bronson State Forest

Christmas      ( 28.591853, -81.042476 )      41 miles

Despite more than 40 miles of hiking and multi-use trails, Charles H. Bronson State Forest is a lightly-visited destination hidden behind more popular public lands.

Canaveral Marshes

Canaveral Marshes Conservation Area

Titusville      ( 28.547283,-80.896482 )      5.0 miles

Hike up to 5 miles on levees through the marshes of the St. Johns River at Canaveral Marshes Conservation Area between Orlando and Titusville.

East Loop, Savage Christmas Creek Preserve

Trail junction marker at 3-way intersection

Savage Christmas Creek Preserve   |  Christmas
( 28.557349, -81.030192 )      1.7 miles

Along the eastern side of Savage Christmas Creek Preserve, follow orange and yellow blazes through panoramas of prairie and pines

Econlockhatchee Sandhills CA

Econlockhatchee Sandhills

Bithlo      ( 28.587639, -81.155889 )      3.2 miles

In the floodplain of the Econlockhatchee River, Econlockhatchee Sandhills Conservation Area is a 706-acre showcase of upland habitat diversity with a 3.2 mile loop trail

Explore Pine Lily Preserve

Pine lily

December 28, 2011    Sandra Friend

Orange County’s Pine Lily Preserve in Bithlo is a great wildflower walk in any season, since carnivorous plants are common in its bogs.

Florida Trail relocation in Seminole Ranch

FT Seminole Ranch

January 30, 2012    Sandra Friend

A recent relocation of the Florida Trail in Seminole Ranch Conservation Area has opened up another beautiful stretch of hiking along the floodplain of the St. Johns River north of Christmas. Removing the long-standing roadwalk along Wheeler Road from the equation means a well-shaded and most interesting walk in the woods as you head north …

Florida Trail, Bronson State Forest

Trail corridor amid saw palmetto

Florida Trail, Orlando  |  Christmas
( 28.5919, -81.0423 )      12.2 miles

Threading together ancient riverfront hammocks with uplands, the Florida Trail traverse of Bronson State Forest provides an immersion in botanical beauty.

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