Orlando Executive Airport 38 min
DeBary Hall Historic Site (5 min) Lake Jesup (30 min) Expansive lake providing a park with a boat launch & picnic spots, plus alligator & bird sightings. Hontoon Island Adventures (31 min) Natural park offers family-friendly activities for all ages including canoe rentals & a picnic area. Fort Mellon Park (19 min) Lakefront park offering fitness trails, public restrooms, BBQ grills, a playground & tennis courts. Blue Spring State Park (20 min) Park featuring a cool-water spring on the St. Johns River that's popular for swimming & kayaking. Gemini Springs Park (7 min) 210-acre retreat offering 2 natural springs, a dog park, fishing, trails, campsites & a playground. Cross Seminole Trail - Big Tree Park (24 min) Trailhead for Cross Seminole Trail featuring a boardwalk to an ancient cypress & older tree ruins. Stetson Mansion (20 min) Built in 1886, this restored estate & former home of hat maker John B. Stetson offers guided tours. Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park (16 min) Area with multi-use trails, wildlife observation, boating & fishing, plus equestrian campsites. Green Springs Park (9 min) This wooded site with natural sulfur springs offers trails, overlooks, picnicking & a playground. Black Bear Wilderness Area (13 min) Trails & boardwalks wind through this area's 1,650 acres of marsh plus hardwood & floodplain swamps. Rock Springs Run State Reserve (25 min) Scenic nature preserve with campsites & 17-miles of trails for biking, hiking & horseback riding. Lake Monroe (15 min) Lake fringed by parks, pathways & picnic spots, popular for fishing & watching the sunset. Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens (8 min) Opened in 1923, this zoo stars endangered big cats, reptiles & more plus a zip line & rope bridges. |