Lake Proctor Wilderness Area
Geneva 4.6 milesProtecting 475 acres of of marshes, prairie, sandhill, and scrub, Lake Proctor Wilderness Area echoes with the cries of sandhill cranes across the landscape.
Little-Big Econ Kolokee Loop
Oviedo 5.6 milesTieing 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
Geneva 52.4 milesSpanning from Oviedo to Geneva and Chuluota, Little Big Econ State Forest encompasses more than 10,000 acres of diverse habitats.
Looping through Black Bear Wilderness
In our first two miles, we saw a boar ... and a bear. Be ready for adventure at Black Bear Wilderness Area, especially along the new 7.1 mile loop.
Lower Wekiva Loop
Sanford 10.5 milesVenture across lush floodplain forests of Blackwater Creek and the Wekiva River, using a scrubby section of the Florida Trail to create the 10.5-mile Lower Wekiva Loop.
Lower Wekiva River Preserve Red Loop
Sanford 4.5 milesA quiet path leads through sandhill, scrubby and mesic flatwoods, providing opportunities for bird watching among a vivid backdrop of seasonal flowers.
Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park
Sanford 30.5 milesPaddle, hike, or ride your horse within this massive riverine preserve on the edge of the Orlando metro, where the Wekiva River and St. Johns River mingle.
Lower Wekiva River Sandhills Trail
Sanford 2.2 milesThe Sandhills Nature Trail at Lower Wekiva Preserve State Park has been destroyed by clearcutting of the forest by DOT for the Wekiva Parkway.
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.
Mullet Lake Park
Geneva 0.8 milesSet along a remote sweep of vast marshes along the St. Johns River, Mullet Lake Park is home to a stunning array of swamp sunflowers each fall.
Return to Big Tree Park
While The Senator is a charred stump, thanks to an arsonist, the grandeur of its surroundings at Big Tree Park - including a 2,000-year-old cypress - has reopened to the public.
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.