General Information

19220 County Road 455 Ferndale, FL

Open: Wed.-Sat. from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m Acres:  192

Ferndale Preserve is located on the western shore of Lake Apopka. The preserve offers three trails each offering stunning vistas of Lake Apopka and on clear days down town Orlando.

Trail lengths:

• Equestrian/Hiking Trail: 1.3 mile loop
• Multi-Use Trail (unpaved): 0.5 miles one-way

The preserve is a former orange grove, which is being restored to a Long-Leaf Pine-Wiregrass, Xeric Scrub and meadow ecosystems. It offers nature lovers lots to enjoy with more than 140 birds, 40 butterflies, and numerous other animals, such as the Pine Snake, Gopher Tortoise, Bobcat, River Otter, American Alligator, Box Turtle and Fence Lizard. It is also home to many native plants including an endangered tree species.

Lake County’s Park Rangers lead regularly scheduled nature hikes and bird and butterfly surveys at the preserve. The park has plans for a fishing pier and observation tower on Lake Apopka, a scenic pavilion overlook and a short boardwalk through the wet deciduous woodland.

See also: Bird watching in Lake County

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