Address: 747 Machete Trail Oakland, FL 34760
Mailing Address: P O Box 841
Phone: (407) 905-0054
Directions: from Big Cypress Recreation Center, The Villages, Florida, 42 minutes
Highlights
- Photos for examples of native plants, birds, insects, mammals
- Wheelchair-accessible boardwalk
- March and April Firefly Walks
"The Preserve encompasses 128 acres of land - 48 acres of uplands and 80 acres of forested wetlands - and includes a boardwalk to Lake Apopka with a classroom-sized pavilion on the lakefront and a pavilion on the West Orange Trail.
Interpretive signs through the Preserve help visitors identify plant species, while our log cabin-style Education Center, modeled after a pioneer homestead, includes a classroom, museum, office, and restrooms.
In addition to providing a window to the ongoing restoration of Lake Apopka, the Preserve features diverse biological, geological, and topographical features, rapidly vanishing in Central Florida. The Preserve also offers recreational and educational opportunities in a living classroom, perfect for learning about the ecology of Florida. "
