Green Springs Park
Enterprise 1.0 milesAn unearthly glowing bowl in shades of green, the centerpiece of an ancient forest at Green Springs is surrounded by gurgling streams and the trails that follow them.
Hickory Bluff Preserve
Osteen 1.5 milesJust east of Osteen, Hickory Bluff Preserve provides a 1.5-mile loop to a bluff of notable size along a scenic stretch of the St. Johns River.
Kratzert Trail
Osteen 1.6 milesFor a quick dip into the beauty of the St. Johns River floodplain, the 1.6 mile Kratzert Trail offers a walk beneath ancient oaks and cabbage palms of enormous size.
Lake Ashby Park
New Smyrna Beach 1.1 milesExplore 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 Park
DeBary milesCentered on a deeply shaded campground with direct access to the St. Johns River for boaters, Lake Monroe Park is a gateway to outdoor adventure.
Lyonia Preserve
Deltona 2.1 milesFlorida's best place to see a Florida scrub-jay up close is Lyonia Preserve, with 2.1 miles of loops through the highest ground in Volusia County.
Palm Bluff Conservation Area
Deland 10.3 milesDiscover a parade of habitats in the Deep Creek basin on three loop hikes within 3,300 acres east of Deltona.
Red Trail, Palm Bluff Conservation Area
Deltona 7.6 milesCrossing open pine savannas, pasturelands, and tracing a blackwater creek floodplain, the 7.6-mile Red Trail at Palm Bluff Conservation Area provides a quiet hike east of DeLand.
Riding the ECRRT to Osteen
Volusia County's East Central Regional Rail Trail, or ECRRT, runs east towards the coast from Green Springs Park. This segment ended at Osteen when I biked it, but has been extended since.
Spring to Spring Trail South
Enterprise DeBary 7.7 milesLinking Green Springs to Gemini Springs to Lake Monroe, the southern portion of the Spring to Spring Trail is also an important link in the Florida Coast to Coast Trail.
The new 50 Hikes in Central Florida
We launched a new full-color edition of 50 Hikes in Central Florida at the National Trails Festival in Deland the first weekend of October. Take a peek inside.
Thornby Park
Enterprise 0.5 milesShaded by a canopy of ancient oaks and pines along a creek feeding Lake Monroe, Thornby Park in Deltona interprets history from the settlement of Enterprise.