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Palm fronds along a footpath

Oviedo

Bisected by the Florida Trail and the Cross Seminole Trail, Oviedo is an appealing trail town edged by Little Big Econ State Forest and its many trails.

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Lake Jesup East Tract

Lake Jesup East Tract

Lake Jesup Conservation Area  |  Oviedo
( 28.716862, -81.18747 )      2.1 miles

Savor the bird’s-eye view of one of the largest lakes in the Orlando metro from a tall observation tower along this 2.1-mile loop hike in Oviedo

Lake Jesup Wilderness

Lake Jesup Wilderness sunflower alley

Lake Jesup Conservation Area  |  Sanford
( 28.727200, -81.263533 )      2.9 miles

In this wilderness area along the shores of Lake Jesup, plunge right in for a hike through a parade of wetland wildflowers in the St. Johns River floodplain

Lake Mills Park

Forested area at Lake Mills Park

Chuluota      ( 28.633123,-81.123244 )      0.8 miles

Camp beneath ancient live oaks or wander the gentle trails to Lake Mills as you enjoy one of Seminole County’s nicest county parks

Lake Mills Park a quiet retreat

Lake Mills Park

July 31, 2009    Sandra Friend

Lake Mills Park in Chuluota has a little bit of everything outdoorsy, from ancient trees to picnic tables by the lake to a nice campground in a scrub forest.

Lake Proctor Wilderness Area

Lake Proctor Wilderness

Geneva      ( 28.726650, -81.099167 )      4.0 miles

Protecting 475 acres of marshlands, prairie, and scrub forest, Lake Proctor Wilderness Area is one of the best places near Orlando to see sandhill cranes

Little-Big Econ Kolokee Loop

Boardwalk in subtropical forest

Little Big Econ State Forest  |  Oviedo
( 28.687403, -81.159278 )      5.6 miles

Tieing together the Florida Trail, the Kolokee Trail, and the Flagler Trail, the 5.6-mile Kolokee Loop in Little Big Econ State Forest shows off the best facets of the its humid subtropical forest.

Little-Big Econ State Forest

Econlockhatchee River at Flagler Trail

Geneva      ( 28.683460, -81.117605 )      52.4 miles

Spanning from Oviedo to Geneva and Chuluota, Little Big Econ State Forest encompasses more than 10,000 acres of diverse habitats.

Meet the Black Hammock Wilderness

February 6, 2008    Sandra Friend

On Feb 2, I was pumped to get outdoors – too many days spent indoors of late – and to celebrate both Florida Hiking Trails Month and a morning spent with my good friends Joan Jarvis and Jon Phipps, plus guest and fellow F-Trooper John Mahoney, Joan drove us to a Seminole County wilderness area …

Revisiting Little Big Econ

Florida Trail, Little Big Econ

February 16, 2006    Sandra Friend

If you’re never hiked along the bluffs of the Econlockhatchee River in Oviedo on the Florida Trail, you’re missing out. Here’s an easy and enjoyable route to follow from the Barr Street trailhead.

Seminole Ranch Puzzle Lake

Grassy strip into floodplain forest

Seminole Ranch Conservation Area  |  Mims
( 28.619195,-80.965521 )      8.4 miles

At the northern end of Seminole Ranch Conservation Area, roam 8.4 miles along the marshy eastern shore of Puzzle Lake, part of the St. Johns River system.

The new 50 Hikes in Central Florida

50 Hikes Central Florida graphic

October 5, 2018    Sandra Friend

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.

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