Map Legend

• The park’s driveways and parking areas are  shown in black  on the map above.

• The bold yellow lines on the map show the location of concrete sidewalks. All the sidewalks are shared-use: Pedestrians, scooters, and non-motorized bicycles.

• All the trailheads for unpaved trails are indicated by large green circular icons ● labeled “TH” on the map. Within the park, they’re marked by tall plastic pipe posts topped with blaze orange paint. Also note: Each trailhead marker post is adjacent to a parking area or a sidewalk.

• The unpaved trails maintained by Orange County Parks and Recreation are represented on the map by bold lines, colored in shades of green, blue, or purple. Within the park, they’re marked by shorter wood stakes or plastic pipes topped with blaze orange paint.

• Navigable cross-trails not maintained by Parks and Recreation also have blaze orange marker stakes. These trails are represented on the map by thin lines, mostly colored the same as the wider trails nearby.

●  Large circular brown icons with white symbols: Park amenities and points of interest.

◆  Small red diamonds: Locations of nearly 200 active gopher tortoise burrows. Within the park, the burrow locations are marked with red flags or short red posts. Avoid approaching trailside burrows closely—the tunnels are normally dug in sandy soil, and they’re easily collapsed by hikers. If you spot a burrow marker off the trail, don’t leave the trail to get a closer look! A burrow not being used by a tortoise often houses other creatures, including unfriendly species such as hornets or snakes.

  ●  Large circular black icons with white animal silhouettes indicate areas where other wildlife is most likely to be seen—but please note that it’s possible to see wildlife nearly anywhere within the park’s boundaries.

 ▼  Blue inverted triangles, and light blue shaded areas, indicate places where blue wildflowers may be seen. During February–April, for example, blue sandhill lupines can be seen along the oak forest trail. The small shrubs are marked with turquoise satin ribbons tied to short wood stakes.

▼  Orange inverted triangles: Orange wildflowers, which may seen along the trails during Florida’s warm season. Some of the orange wildflowers along the trails are marked with orange satin ribbons tied to short wood stakes.

▲  Purple triangles and light purple shaded areas: American beautyberry shrubs. Clumps of beautyberries begin ripening to their vivid purple hue in August, and can often be seen on the shrubs until the end of the year. The beautyberry shrubs along the major trails are marked with purple satin ribbons tied to short wood stakes. The ribbons help trail volunteers locate the leafless, dormant shrubs early in the year—the best time for pruning the shrubs.

■  Scarlet red squares: Coral bean shrubs. Coral bean flowers are seen briefly during spring. Their seeds are bright red beans, which are visible in autumn.

▲  Lime green triangles indicate places where citrus trees have been found near trails in the southeast quarter of the park.

Trail Safety

The guidelines listed below are posted at most of the trailheads:

• Visitors using the park’s unpaved trails should stay on the marked / mowed trails. Where visibility is limited, the trail routes are marked with short posts topped with blaze orange paint.

• Pedestrians walking dogs must leash their pets.

• If you see wildlife, do not approach or feed the animals.

• Keep a mobile phone with you. Some trail routes lead ½ mile or more from the nearest parking area. In case of emergency, phone 911.

NOTE: The guidelines listed below aren’t posted at the trails, but they’re based on similar guidance for county and state parks:

• Visitors using the park’s unpaved trails should wear high-top shoes, preferably hiking shoes. The trails are mowed, but not groomed like a lawn! Visitors wearing inadequate footwear risk encountering concealed cactus needles and prickly weed seeds.

• More reasons for leashing dogs in the park: Frequent visitors are likely to see gopher tortoises and various species of snakes on the park’s trails. On rare occasions, coyotes may be seen in the park.

• If horses and riders are approaching on an unpaved trail, both pedestrians and cyclists should yield and move aside until the equestrians have passed.

• Cyclists and scooters must yield to pedestrians on the trail. Please note that not all of the park’s unpaved trails are suited for cycling. If you’re on a bike and you enter a trail section with deep loose sand / low tree limbs, it’s best to turn around and find a safer route. Stay on the marked / mowed trails! Cycling off-trail is dangerous—more so if your cycle is motorized.

• Equestrians are also advised to stay on the trail to avoid injury; there are concealed gopher tortoise burrows outside of the trail. Most of the trail network is wide, and has adequate headroom for riding. Avoid narrow trail sections with low tree limbs.

• Encounters with wild animals such as American alligators are rare, but they do occur. Any visitor who spots an alligator is encouraged to report the sighting to Orange County Parks and Recreation.