Best places: Nature preserves in Seminole County, United States

Trails & boardwalks wind through this area's 1,650 acres of marsh plus hardwood & floodplain swamps.

Annual art festival & gallery on the Wekiva River offering an up-close look at artists as they work.

25,812-acre reserve featuring 2 trailheads, campsites & a lake for fishing & boating.

Vast park on more than 9,000 acres, offering wildlife viewing, walking, biking & horseback riding.

6,220-acre protected area offering wildlife views, primitive campsites, a range of trails & boating.

Scenic nature preserve with campsites & 17-miles of trails for biking, hiking & horseback riding.

A nature area featuring wetlands, marshes & a shoreline, offering a habitat for fish & wildlife.

👍 If you like the adventure, this is the right place to explore the trails, is quiet and you can see lots of turtles in the rute. Better to go when is good weather because there isn't shelter. No restrooms. Free parking. Pet friendly. Great for hiking, bicycling and horseback riding.

Diverse natural area with scrub, wood, swamp & wetland habitats with over 30-miles of trails.

👍👍 At first, this place is very underwhelming. The parking is small, and right away it's very.... Small shrubs and rocky/sandy path to a boardwalk. You get a little bit in, and it's better. Lots of trees, birds to hear, plants. But then.... It opens up, and it is just breathtaking! The vehicle/horse t...

Wetlands preserve boasting birds & other wildlife, plus hiking, biking & fishing.

Riverside nature preserve offering hiking, camping & horseback riding, plus hunting & fishing.

👍👍 First visit during rainy season was rough and dangerous water crossing. In dryer times, it's a much nicer set of trails- definitely recommend.

👍👍 Lovely outdoor pine forrest walk. Often pretty swampy in the rainy season but good walk. Not much shade but there’s a bench about halfway along.