Best places: Nature preserves in Ozona, United States

3,190-acre nature reserve with hiking paths, birdwatching, a paddling trail & canoe/kayak rentals.

👍 There is plenty of parking, with a public bathroom, benches, trails, and the location of local educational centers. A fantastic park with a plethora of wildlife. We go to this park often as it is at the end of a nice trail that starts on a small road. This park is home to a number of school-based l...

Wildlife-filled park featuring trails, lookout tower & pond, plus a butterfly garden & kayak launch.

👍👍 The Dunedin Causeway is a long strip between 2 small bridges with water on both sides. As you approach Honeymoon Island Park, the first bridge offers a small fishing area on both sides of the road and bridge winding along underneath it. After the 1st bridge on the right side, the long causeway has a...

Tranquil, oak-lined paths, educational walking tours, natural exhibits & educational kids' camps.

Scenic nature preserve offering a boardwalk through a lush mangrove that leads to the beach & ocean.

👍👍 This is by far one of the cutest butterfly gardens I've ever been to. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the place is very well maintained and even has restroom facilities (with a changing station for littles). I also made note that they had a water fountain with a water container refill station...

Large nature preserve with amenities like picnic areas, hiking trails, a boat launch & dog park.

👍👍 This is a unique and creative experience in nature that's small yet mighty. Getting here is going to be a workout! Here's what you need to know: 1. Wear your most comfortable flip flops and bring a pair of walking sneakers and socks (in case the flops wear you down) 2. Bring a fannypack/tote fi...

👍👍 Honestly this place is PERFECT for what we use it for. The trails are secluded and private. There is some flooding at the entrance after heavy rain but once you get further in I haven’t encountered issues yet. Depending on time of year there can be a lot of mosquitoes so bring some bug repellent jus...

👍 Nice but very short trail, with lots of shade from the large native trees and lots of wild potato vine wrapped around them. About half way there is a cute little bridge over the creek, when you get to the end you can backtrack or use the upper Tampa Bay trail to return to the parking lot. I didn't s...

👍 The highlight of the hike is definitely lake Dan itself. The first part of the trail is shaded some after that it's completely open. The path to the lake is a little boring, mostly it's an old farm road between 2 grassy fields . The other trail is also mostly open and it was also mostly mucky and pa...

👍👍 Beautiful place to enjoy nature. When I arrived there were 2 red shoulder hawks in a tree next to the parking lot. They flew away before I could get my camera ready. Still a work in progress but definitely a gem for Dunedin.

👍👍 Found this little place. literally 2 mi from my home. Never knew about it. What a beautiful little preserve here. I got here 10 minutes before sunset. The sun coming through the trees lit up all the foliage. Couple more weeks everything will be turning green again. In the winter is our Fall ll seas...

👍👍 This place is an active working ranch. A hidden gem, really cool if you walk the whole thing. I recommend planning ahead because the first part of the trail is pretty open from the west so in the afternoon there's no protection from the Sun.

👍👍 Gorgeous, quiet for the most part, but he cautious it is bigger than it looks and you may get lost quickly. Go when it is bright, be prepared to walk a lot, bring water and snacks and bug spray as well as sunglasses and maybe a hiking stick. If you do not like dense open woods do not go alone. Alway...