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Lake Louisa State Park features nine lakes and 11 distinct natural ecosystems, offering lots to explore. The park sits along a transition zone between the Green Swamp and the Lake Wales Ridge. The west side of the park is part of the Green Swamp, a vast wetland that feeds four of Florida’s major rivers. Keep in mind that without already having a park pass, visitors will have to pay $5 per vehicle to enter the property and $2 to enter the park.

Emeralda Marsh Trail is a smooth, wide dirt path shared by hikers and bikers. This area was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1974, and the district began restoring it in 1991. Restoration gave former farms flood control and managed water levels to encourage wetland development. The marsh is actively managed and improves the water of Lake Griffin and the Ocklawaha River. The area is home to diverse wildlife, including sandhill cranes, various duck species, bald eagles, white pelicans, and a good amount of alligators.

Clearwater Lake Recreation Area spans 32 acres, encircled by longleaf pine and wiregrass. This shaded, wooded setting is perfect for camping, picnicking, swimming, and hiking. Paddle a canoe or kayak around the lake’s shoreline, just over a mile in circumference. Camp in one of the 42 breezy, shaded sites at Clearwater Lake Campground, with bathhouses and showers. The lake is open for fishing or a refreshing dip.

The Emeralda Marsh Trail is a wide and smooth gravel path that passes through the marshes and wetlands making up the Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area. The path is often quiet and offers a lot of solitude. It can be bumpy at times, but most tires can handle this packed-dirt trail.

This section of the Lake Apopka Loop Trail splits marshland south and restoration areas north of the trail. The Lake Apopka Loop Trail is a 34.4-mile round-trip trail that follows the lake’s north shore. This trail is ideal for biking, hiking and horseback riding, and offers stunning views of the lake, the marshes and the bluffs. You’ll see hundreds of alligators, birds, otters and other animals along the way. The trail is mostly flat and follows levees through wetland cells that are part of a massive restoration project to clean up the lake from decades of pollution. The trail ends at an observation deck on Green Mountain, where you can enjoy a panoramic view of the lake and its surroundings. The trail is open year-round and admission is free.

Lake Hiawatha Preserve is nestled up against Lake Hiawatha and Lake Minneola and encompasses 220 acres. There are a couple dog parks, playgrounds, and restrooms that you can access from the South Lake Trail that passes through the heart of the preserve.

Lake Hiawatha Preserve is nestled up against Lake Hiawatha and Lake Minneola and encompasses 220 acres. There are a couple dog parks, playgrounds, and restrooms that you can access from the South Lake Trail that passes through the heart of the preserve.

Lake Hiawatha Preserve is nestled up against Lake Hiawatha and Lake Minneola and encompasses 220 acres. There are a couple dog parks, playgrounds, and restrooms that you can access from the South Lake Trail that passes through the heart of the preserve.