Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park

Found by mistake, but was enjoyable

Found this place by mistake to be honest. Since Black Bear Wilderness Preserve was close, I wanted to hike somewhere new. I Yelped this place and gave it a shot. Boy, I was so proud to hike this amazi...

Terrible Trail Conditions

My wife and I visited the Preserve to do some long hikes. We hiked from the trailhead on SR 46 to Katie's Landing. The rangers had torn up the trail and bushhogged a lot of trees and foliage on both s...

Thick Sugar Sand along Blue blaze makes an agonizing hike

Stay away from the blue blaze trail is my advise. The rangers have done some discing and the trail is torture. Sugar sand is very thick and trail is mostly in the sun along the blue blaze. The whit...

Got mountain bike?

Great riding trails with access to Wekiva River via Katie's Landing. Trails are well marked and fairly easy to follow. I started out at the trailhead on SR 46. No restroom facilities but there is p...

So relaxing to kayak along the river and unwind from life's daily stresses

If you need to unwind, this is the place to go. We enjoyed an hour or so of kayaking, we had lunch on the bank (picnic) and just took in the birds, and yes, even an occasional alligator sunning on a ...