ヴォルシア郡周辺の簡単なハイキングとウォーキング

A network of trails for mountain bikers, horseback riders, and hikers. Natural, shady, with some great views of Spruce Creek.

There are various sandy paths for hikers, horseback riders and mountain bikers.

New Smyrna Beach was founded in 1768, shortly after the British acquired East Florida in 1763, by Scottish physician and businessman Andrew Turnbull, who received a deed from the British Crown to settle the area. At that time, it was simply called New Smyrna, named after the Ottoman city in the Asia Minor birthplace of his wife, Maria Gracia Turnbull, in Smyrna (now Izmir, Turkey). It is the oldest city in Volusia County and one of the oldest in all of Florida. Due to the fact that Spanish missionaries settled in the area as early as the 1560s, New Smyrna Beach is often referred to as the second oldest city in the United States. Founder Turnbull brought around 1,255 settlers from Smyrna, the Greek Islands, Italy, and Minorca to cultivate indigo, corn, rice, hemp, and cotton. Although the colony produced relatively large quantities of processed indigo, it collapsed in 1770, weakened by disease, dissension, and attacks by local Indians. The remaining 600 settlers fled to St. Augustine, further north, in 1770, where their descendants still live today. Turnbull left the settlement and retired to Charleston, South Carolina.

landmark with surveillance function on the beach

Nestled in Enterprise, Florida, Green Springs Park is a public park showcasing a sulfur spring with a distinctive green hue. Previously integral to a 19th-century health resort, the site, also a significant archaeological area, underwent over two decades of dedication to acquisition and development before officially opening in September 2008. Step off the bike to take a closer look.

Be sure to take the trail spur to the Spruce Creek Overlook. It's a lovely, often quiet, spot to pause a while and appreciate your surroundings.

There is a parking lot here which is useful if you are heading for a hike in the Doris Leeper Preserve / Spruce Creek. It's also a popular place for mountain biking and horse riding so do make sure you follow the directional arrows if you see them on the trails.

Here, the trail gets really close to the shore of the creek, offering great views of the latter.