The Geneva Wilderness Area offers a nice Trail to take a morning hike. A Hidden Gem on this Trail…read moreis this tiny outdoor Chapel in the middle of nowhere next to a body of water. I honestly cannot see this being used very often, but it certainly wasn't nice find during my morning walk. With it being late May in Florida, the bugs kept me company swarming about my head as I walked parrots hey, this is real nature. Nothing can be done about it. The trail is well laid out with continuous markers on the trees and on posts. I would call this definitely a beginner's type trail and you will not find a lot of challenges walking it. Another nice touch is the fishing pier along the trail. I did find it interesting that they had a few signs posted about releasing non-native fish into these waters, specifically tilapia. I didn't know that this was a problem here in Florida, so I could understand how that could destroy a lake. I also liked the rocket-box bat house by the fishing pier. All in all, I will give this trail five stars. With plenty if parking and a nice walk, it was a great way to start a Saturday.

Deserts, fires, and…read morenature centers The Geneva Wilderness Area is a wonderful place of almost 200 acres. Miles of well marked trails cut across the area and allows for some easy yet interesting hiking. Of course no hills or rocks, most of the trails are in soft sand and goes through what is known as Florida's desert. Very dry and rather barren but interesting terrain. They actually start fires here to burn away the underbrush and debris and the marks of the fires are visible on many of the trees. Doesn't harm the healthy trees and keeps uncontrolled fires from starting. There is also a very cool nature center at the wilderness area that has lots of interesting exhibits and a great woman that knows everything there is to know about the area. A very cool place for a easy hike, you get to see lots of interesting trees, plants and critters. A pleasant place to spend some time with nature.

There is a small parking area here and overall, it was a nice path to walk…read more It is easto forget that we are on the outskirts of a major U S. city and it is a great place to escape to. I would definitely recommend a visit here.

Lovely 1 mile trail through woods, fields and along the river. Much of the wooded trail is…read moremogully but manageable. Lots of cypress knees along the trail along the river. Though it's only 1 mile you feel like you've gotten your nature connection

You can access the Johnnie Johnson Nature Trails from the free parking lot for the Brevard Museum…read moreof History and Natural Science and Eastern Florida State College. The winding network of paved and natural earth trails meanders through 22 acres of native Florida upland and wetland ecosystems surrounding Clear Lake. The trails are named in honor of Johnnie Johnson, a prominent local naturalist and historian who served for many years on the Brevard County Historical Commission. During the 1960s, Johnson surveyed and documented what remained of the ancient Ais Indian mounds in the area. He coined the name "Ulumay" for the nearby sanctuary, which was later dedicated as a historical landmark by the Brevard County Historical Commission in 1993. Through his work and extensive knowledge of local history, Johnson preserved and documented the Indigenous history of the Space Coast. His legacy continues to shape conservation efforts in this part of Florida. There is a sign marking the entrance to the trails and they were easy to hike. The preserve is home to endangered gopher tortoises, although I didn't spot any during my visit. Even on a hot summer day, the dense tree canopy provided plenty of shade cooling the trail. I especially enjoyed the lovely Spanish moss draping from the trees giving it an Old Florida feel. My only disappointment was that there aren't many clear views of Clear Lake. Much of the shoreline has become overgrown with invasive vegetation, making it difficult to see the lake. I finally caught a glimpse from it from Travis park where the trail ends. If you visit the museum I highly recommend you take a few minutes for this hike that will help you appreciate how this area looked when the indigenous people lived here thousands of years ago.

Hal Scott Preserve is in the back part of the Wedgefield community. This is more a conservation…read morearea and a preserve rather than a park. However, it was rather Pleasant walking along the open Trail. It never gave me the feeling that I was in the woods or anything like that, however, it was a nice respite from the day to day living in a city such as Orlando, Florida. Overall, I am going to give Hal Scott Preserve four stars. As I said, it was a nice respite from the modern world and I enjoyed my time here.

Do not recommend staying here! The workers will sexually harass you and then lie saying they didn't…read moreso that they won't get in trouble. As a female I highly recommend other females avoid coming here! It's sad and pathetic how they belittle you. Had to deal with Officers Dennis Navarino is the only one that can have a civil conversation with you. Officer Caleb Hallsten is wishy washy. However Lieutenant Riley was the absolute worst. He couldn't have a simple conversation and wanted to escalate the situation into a much bigger ordeal. Kept talking over my fiancé and I while we were trying to talk to the other officers. It's sad how they think it's okay for dudes to sexually harass other females and they of course get away with it. They disgust me. I'm still trying to figure out the worker that was onsite for today, November 17,2025. I would avoid at all costs.

One of my favorite trails, as it is fully paved and, stretches for miles. It beautiful and well…read morekept. At different parts of the trail you will find various places to park, along with play grounds, basket ball court, and areas to sit. It's great for walking, running, bike riding..etc.

Little Econ is one of my favorite trails in the Orlando area. Beautiful place to enjoy time in…read morenature with the family!

Lake Jesup Park is a passive 6-acre green space that has a boat launch onto Lake Jesup and a picnic…read morepavilion. Lake Jessup is notable for being the home of over 13,000 alligators giving it the highest concentration of alligators in Florida making this a great park for wildlife viewing. Next to the picnic pavilion is a memorial to 12 people who lost their lives during Florida's deadliest tornado outbreak which took place in this area on February 23, 1998. Many of the victims were mobile home residents. Five year old Ashley Himes lost her mother Penny, Penny's fiancé Kevin Taylor, and her grandparents Edward and Debra Hall in the tragedy. Forty people in total died in Central Florida when the tornadoes swept through on Feb. 22 and into early Monday. In Lake Jesup Park there is also a trail to the Lake Jesup Wilderness Area. It is located near the picnic pavilion. This conservation area was purchased to protect the environmentally sensitive area around Lake Jesup. The shallow marsh habitat is a haven for migratory birds.

Late Jesup Park is a pretty cool park that surrounds Lake jesup. I guess you could kind of figure…read morethat out by the very name of the park. This park is not far off of Interstate 417 and is on South Sanford Avenue. It is also pretty easy to find. Just run south Sanford Avenue to the end and you go right into the park. The big appeal about this park is obviously the view of the lake. As a side note, Lake Jesup it's supposedly the most alligator infested Lake and all of the country. Just a pretty cool little tidbit. All in all, I would definitely recommend a visit to this park.

The San Sebastian Trailhead is a part of the Seminole Wekiva Trail and this particular place is…read morelocated off of a main road on a quiet street and has a nice amount of parking. The path itself is pretty nice and was an enjoyable walk. It was a bit brisk this morning (somewhere around fifty degrees), but I enjoyed my time here.

We've been trying out some different biking trails around the Orlando area. We've now visited the…read moreSeminole Wekiva Trail twice. We like it because it's more scenic than some other paved trails. It's also quite long, so you can choose how far you want to go. The first time we kept going alongside I-4 in Lake Mary, but the second time, we turned and went over I-4 (yes, OVER) and then continued down the trail that way before heading back. Coming from Winter Garden, the San Sebastian Trailhead is the closest jumping on point, and it's also near the beginning of the Trail. The trail does extend a couple of miles further across 436 and down by the Costco, but it seems too busy and trafficky that way. My GPS didn't take me to the correct spot for the trailhead, though, so be careful of that. The road to the trailhead is next to the left of the Rooms-to-Go parking lot with only a tiny sign indicating it. If you turn into a neighborhood (like my GPS suggested), you can't get to the trailhead from there. I love to see the art work painted on the backs of wooden fences as I bike down the trail. Someone has done of excellent job of making boring fences look exciting. There's also a decent amount of shade throughout the trail, and I love how they've built two tunnels under major intersections for bikes to safely cross.

OMG I found wild blueberries! I went with my dog and we had a fricken BLAST. I know I shouldn't…read morehave picked some blueberries but it was a one time thing

The Econ Sandhills Conservation Area in East Orlando (not far from Rt. 50) is a decent sized loop…read moreof a hike at 3.25 miles. The paths are pretty wide and part of of it is down a power line area. If you're new to hiking, this is a good spot as it's not too long and there is a loop. I find it frustrating to just walk in a few miles, then just turn around and walk back. The reason I rate it average is it's kind of confusing to figure out where to go, where the loop starts, where to turn off of the power lines in both directions, and where to see the river if you wanted to (we didn't see it). It wouldn't take much to improve this to a point where you're not in fear of getting lost and if you're heading in the right direction. There's lots of scenery in the area, nothing completely breathtaking, but nice to be in nature. I'd go again, but mainly if I was looking for a shorter walk or simply because it's close by.