Colette L.
10/28/2025
I have been coming to Oakland Nature Preserve for years, and I can't recommend it enough! There is a wonderful boardwalk that takes you out to a lake. The boardwalk is well-kept and they recently...
Oakland Nature Preserve
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747 Machete Trl
Oakland, FL 34760
Oakland Nature Preserve (ONP) is located in Orange County, Florida on the south end of Lake Apopka. It encompasses 150 acres that include five of Florida's 12 major ecosystems. The Preserve is open 365 day a year, and its over 13 miles of hiking trails/boardwalk and education center are free to the public (no bicycles or pets please). The mission of ONP is to promote understanding of the fragile balance between humans and the environment through education, restoration, and conservation, and inspire children and adults to become good stewards of the natural environment
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Nishant N.
7/15/2025
After lunch, we decided to take a quick walk at Oakland Nature Preserve and found parking near the trailhead. The trail features a well-maintained boardwalk with plenty of shade, making it...
Jacob B.
9/22/2025
Top notch nature preserve. Been coming here since a child and they only continue to add new features and to make the preserve more authentic, in accord with the original landscape and ecology of...
Roger R.
6/17/2025
It is a nice scenic board walk about 30 minutes. See lubber grasshoppers, alligators, raccoons, frogs, all types of vegetation and flowering trees. Very nice museum as well. We enjoyed it very...
Anita G.
5/5/2025
So magical to see lightening bugs!!!!! I haven't seen any since moving to Florida! This is a wonderful trail to go on at any time, lots of wildlife to view.
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