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New Smyrna Beach

At the south end of Volusia County, on the Atlantic Ocean, historic New Smyrna Beach is home to Canaveral National Seashore and other diverse recreational opportunities.

Canaveral National Seashore

New Smyrna Beach   [28.927280,-80.823819]   

Canaveral National Seashore

Canaveral National Seashore protects 58,000 acres of maritime hammocks, dunes, and coastline surrounding Cape Canaveral, a natural sandy cape that formed where ocean currents meet.

Filed Under: Beaches, Central Florida, National Parks, Parks Tagged With: Atlantic Ocean, Indian River Lagoon, Locations, New Smyrna Beach, Titusville

Castle Windy

Canaveral National Seashore
New Smyrna Beach   [28.8985,-80.8035]   0.8 miles

Castle Windy

At Canaveral National Seashore, Castle Windy is the only trail that takes you from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mosquito Lagoon, a shady walk through a coastal hammock to a windswept shoreline

Filed Under: Central Florida, Hikes, National Parks, Nature Trails, Trails Tagged With: Archaeological, Birding, Canaveral National Seashore, Family-friendly, Fishing, Mangroves, New Smyrna Beach, Picnic, Scenic, Wildlife Viewing

Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

Outdoor recreation around Daytona Beach, the most well-known strand of sand in America, showcases both oceanfront natural lands and wilderness areas along the estuaries and pine woods to the west of the coast.

Deland

Deland

Set along the St. Johns River, Deland is surrounded by natural lands that protect the vast floodplain forests surrounding Florida’s longest river.

Deltona

Deltona

Built on ancient sand dunes that are among the highest hills in Volusia County, Deltona is fringed by public lands in the surrounding floodplains

Eldora Hammock Trail

Canaveral National Seashore
New Smyrna Beach   [28.9088,-80.814]   0.5 miles

Eldora Hammock Trail

At Canaveral National Seashore, the Eldora Hammock Trail provides an interpretive loop through the beauty of a lush coastal hammock, highlighting the tropical understory below.

Filed Under: Central Florida, Hikes, Loop Trails, National Parks, Nature Trails, Trails Tagged With: Botanical, Canaveral National Seashore, Family-friendly, Favorites, New Smyrna Beach, Scenic

Exploring the Edgewater Bike Path

August 2, 2015 by John Keatley 2 Comments

Exploring the Edgewater Bike Path

On a ride to discover how close the bike path in Edgewater is to completion, John discovers this connector to the state-spanning C2C is almost ready for riders

Filed Under: Articles, Central Florida, Cycling Tagged With: Bike Path, C2C, C2C Volusia, Edgewater, New Smyrna Beach

Hickory Bluff Preserve

Osteen   [28.832178,-81.118565]   1.5 miles

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

Filed Under: Biking, Central Florida, Day Hikes, Hikes, Loop Trails, Natural Lands, Nature Trails, Trails Tagged With: Birding, Deltona, Dog-friendly, Family-friendly, Five Star Trails Orlando, New Smyrna Beach, Osteen, Picnic, Primitive Camping, Riverfront, Sanford, St. Johns River

Lake Ashby Park

Lake Ashby   [28.937012,-81.08374]   1.5 miles

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.

Filed Under: Camping, Central Florida, County Parks, Hikes, Loop Trails, Nature Trails, Trails Tagged With: Accessible, Birding, Boardwalks, Car Camping, Deland, Deltona, Family-friendly, Fishing, Lakefront, New Smyrna Beach, Picnic, Playgrounds, Scenic

Primrose, tie-dye, and VW culture

April 20, 2013 by John Keatley Leave a Comment

Primrose, tie-dye, and VW culture

Within sight of the third Westy that looked just like Primrose, we were looking through an array of tie-dyed t-shirts, trying to find a matching pair. Unfortunately, they had sold out of the ones with the VW design swirled through the middle, or we would have bought some on the spot. We were at the […]

Filed Under: Blog, Travels with Primrose Tagged With: Daytona Beach, Florida, New Smyrna Beach

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