A Paddle I Will Never Forget
Taking on a remote stretch of the Indian River Lagoon paralleling the wildest part of Canaveral National Seashore, our group of paddlers turns back until only two kayakers are left, fighting the wind to reach our goal.
Canaveral National Seashore
Canaveral National Seashore protects 58,000 acres of maritime hammocks, dunes, and coastline north of Cape Canaveral, a natural sandy cape that formed where ocean currents meet.
Castle Windy
New Smyrna Beach 0.8 milesAt Canaveral National Seashore, Castle Windy is the only trail that takes you from the Atlantic Ocean to the Indian River Lagoon, a shady walk through a coastal hammock to a windswept shoreline.
Doris Leeper Kaye Access to Bluffs
New Smyrna Beach 3.6 milesExplore a truly scenic corner of massive Doris Leeper Spruce Creek Preserve on a trio of loops extending 3.6 miles from ancient oak hammocks to high bluffs above the creek.
Doris Leeper Rose Bay Trail
Port Orange 1.9 milesExploring an island in the Spruce Creek estuary, the Rose Bay Trail leads to an observation tower and the edge of the mangrove-lined bay.
Doris Leeper Spruce Creek Preserve
New Smyrna Beach milesProtecting miles of frontage along the sinuous path of Spruce Creek, Doris Leeper Spruce Creek Preserve offers a diverse collection of trails to explore.
Dunlawton Sugar Mill Gardens
Port Orange 0.6 milesBromeliads, cacti, and dinosaurs, oh my! Step back in time venturing verdant Dunlawton Sugar Mill Gardens, with a historic sugar mill and a natural hammock edged by lush gardens.
East Central Regional Rail Trail
Edgewater 36.2 milesSpanning 36.2 linear miles across southern Volusia County, the East Central Regional Rail Trail offers a long ride that also makes up a portion of several major Florida bike trails.
Eldora Hammock Trail
New Smyrna Beach 0.5 milesNear the ghost town of Eldora, the Eldora Hammock Trail loops through the beauty of a lush coastal hammock, highlighting a semi-tropical understory in deep shade.
Eldora Village
New Smyrna Beach 0.5 milesSettled in the late 1800s south of New Smyrna, Eldora thrived as a rural agricultural community for more than a decade. Today, the Eldora State House tells its story.
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
Klondike Beach
New Smyrna Beach-Titusville 12.8 milesAlong a thin slice of dunes bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian River Lagoon, Klondike Beach is one of Florida's longest stretches of undeveloped coastline.