Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park

Native Americans valued the area's wildlife for thousands of years, and today the protected blackwater streams and wetlands shelter black bears, river otters, alligators, wood storks, and sandhill cranes. You can stroll along the Sand Hill Nature Trail for a self-guided look at native plants and wildlife, or launch a canoe, paddle board, or kayak to explore the dark waters without large boat crowds.