If you ever make it out to Tavares Nature Park, take a left just past the entrance and follow the trail to a rather rickety boardwalk that will lead to a scenic view of Lake Dora. Very cool!
Tavares Nature Park
Florida Hiking Trail
Enchanted Forest Revisited
It’s been some time since we spent a morning wandering the scenic trails of Enchanted Forest Sanctuary, so we headed out there last Saturday. A couple of the trails were a little soggy, but we had a great outing just the same. One of the gopher tortoises at the entrance even stuck his head out to greet us! All in all, a really nice hike and highly recommended if you’re ever visiting the Titusville area along the fabled Space Coast.
Lake Ashby Park, New Smyrna Beach
Last Saturday, I hiked three trails in three hours: Lake Ashby Park in New Smyrna Beach, as well as Palm Bluff Conservation Area and Hickory Bluff Preserve, both in Osteen. Lake Ashby offers an extensive boardwalk that is very cool. I really enjoyed this hike! Highly recommended!
Hickory Bluff Preserve
I arrived at 135-acre Hickory Bluff Preserve in Osteen at around 10 AM on a Saturday and had the place to myself. It’s actually two short hiking trails that total about 1.5 miles with the highlight being a great view of the scenic St. Johns River. I saw a white-tailed deer very briefly on the Red Trail. It’s a nice hike and I will definitely be back!
Florida Softshell Turtle
I saw this Florida Softshell Turtle waiting patiently for me to walk by on the West Orange Trail (near the northern end of the Forest Lake Golf Club) so she could make her way across to the other side.
Wandering Florida 