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The Wekiwa Trail passes through open scrubby flatwoods of pine and palmetto, open prairies, hardwood hammocks, cypress swamp, and vine-tangled wetlands. The trail makes several picturesque crossings of spring-fed streams and follows the edge of scenic Rock Springs Run, where Camp Cozy is a popular destination for backpackers.
Animal life is abundant, including bear, deer, fox squirrels, wading birds, raccoons and alligators.
The main loop is 8.4 miles long and starts and ends at Sand Pond. Scenic connector trails lead through pine flatwoods to Lake Prevatt and the campground as well through steep slopes with shady hardwood forests to Wekiwa Spring, where an interpretive boardwalk explains the unique flora and fauna surrounding a spring.
The Wekiwa Trail passes through open scrubby flatwoods of pine and palmetto, open prairies, hardwood hammocks, cypress swamp, and vine-tangled wetlands. The trail makes several picturesque crossings of spring-fed streams and follows the edge of scenic Rock Springs Run, where Camp Cozy is a popular destination for backpackers.
Animal life is abundant, including bear, deer, fox squirrels, wading birds, raccoons and alligators.
The main loop is 8.4 miles long and starts and ends at Sand Pond. Scenic connector trails lead through pine flatwoods to Lake Prevatt and the campground as well through steep slopes with shady hardwood forests to Wekiwa Spring, where an interpretive boardwalk explains the unique flora and fauna surrounding a spring.
Tips:
This place is a great for hiking and swimming, enjoy the refreshing springs after your hike!
On this Hike we went up the back part of the orange/white loop until it crossed with the green/red and white markers. At this point you can go straight on the white trail or merge into the green/red and or blue trails. We took a cross trail at the blue marker across back to the other side of the orange/white loop. be sure to study the map before hiking and plan your route.
These trails are very well groomed and are marked well.
This place is a great for hiking and swimming, enjoy the refreshing springs after your hike!
On this Hike we went up the back part of the orange/white loop until it crossed with the green/red and white markers. At this point you can go straight on the white trail or merge into the green/red and or blue trails. We took a cross trail at the blue marker across back to the other side of the orange/white loop. be sure to study the map before hiking and plan your route.
These trails are very well groomed and are marked well.
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