Hike #42: 52 Hike Challenge: Captain Forster Hammock Preserve, Vero Beach. During a seven-mile bike ride that started at Disney’s Vero Beach Resort and took us along the scenic Historic Jungle Trail, we made a pit stop at the delightful, 110-acre Captain Forster Hammock Preserve (named after an early settler to the area) and hiked to the beach and back (along with sampling some of the rather overgrown side trails along the way). Distance: 2 miles.