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Florida Trail Association

Central Florida Chapter


Trail maintainers carrying lumber for a bridge building project.

Serving Orange, Seminole and Osceola Counties

The Central Florida Chapter of the Florida Trail Association was chartered in 1981 and is one of FTA’s largest chapters with more than 500 members. We maintain over 60 miles of the Florida National Scenic Trail, along with trails in Wekiwa Springs State Park, and Little Big Econ and Charles Bronson State Forests.

Our active members lead and participate in many hiking, biking, paddling, camping and trail maintenance activities.  Each Thanksgiving we have a group camping event at a state park or forest and each New Years we “retreat” to the Ocala National Forest for a fun-filled camp out and celebration. 

Chris Stevens will be speaking this month about the FarOut hiking app. How to use the many features to hike the trail, and make tracks and waypoints using the app. We will not be at Leu Gardens this month, stay tuned for the location for our October meeting. 


 

Located a few miles east of Downtown St. Cloud, Lake Lizzie Conservation Area showcases a variety of natural habitats on the eastern side of its namesake lake. 

The preserve has a north and south entrance, and 3.5 miles of the Florida National Scenic Trail span between the two trailheads. As part of a major future reroute in Central Florida, orange blazes will eventually connect lead north to Split Oak WEA, and southward to Holopaw Conservation Area and Triple N WMA.






Maintenance has been cancelled for October 9th due to Hurricane Milton. Stay safe everyone!

2024-2025 Trail Maintenance Schedule





The Florida Trail Association develops, maintains, protects, and promotes a network of hiking trails throughout the state, including the unique Florida National Scenic Trail. 


Together with our partners we provide opportunities for the public to hike, engage in outdoor recreation, participate in environmental education, and contribute to meaningful volunteer work.