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Hidden within Orlando's sprawl, this undeveloped and little-visited 11,500-acre preserve
is the result of laws that required Walt Disney World to compensate for the company's im-
pact on (and devastation of) wetlands and sensitive natural habitats. The park's scrub,
fields and woods are home to gopher tortoises, bald eagles, sandhill cranes and hundreds
of other wildlife species.
Hike the 1-mile round-trip to Lake Russell, or continue onto the 2.5-mile loop. The park is
located just south of Kissimmee, about 20 minutes from Walt Disney World.
Rock Springs Run Trail Rides HORSEBACK RIDING
(Cactus Jack's Trail Rides; GOOGLE MAP ; 352-266-9326; www.rockspringsruntrailrides.com ; 3700
County Rd 433, Sorrento; 1/½/2hr rides $45/65/90)
Guided trail rides through meadows, pine-scrub swampland and dense forests of Rock
Springs Run State Reserve. Children must be age six and over to ride. Ask in advance
which trail you'll be taking, as some simply follow the dirt road into the park and others
venture deeper into the reserve. Take I-4 exit 101C. Head west, and it's about 8 miles on
the left.
Harry P Leu Gardens GARDENS
( GOOGLE MAP ; 407-246-2620; www.leugardens.org ; 1920 N Forest Ave, Audubon Park; adult/child
4-18yr $10/3; 9am-5pm, last admission 4pm)
Camelias, roses, orange groves and desert plants, as well as plenty of grassy spots for a
lakeside picnic. Pick up supplies at East End Market , a half mile east of the entrance gate
on Corrine Dr. Tours of Leu House , an 18th-century mansion, run every half hour from
10am to 3:30pm. See website for details on outdoor movies, storytelling and live music.
Rock Springs Run State Reserve OUTDOORS
( 407-884-2008; www.floridastateparks.org/rockspringsrun ; 30601 Country Rd 433, Sorrento; ad-
mission $3; 8am-6pm)
This 14,000-acre reserve located 30 miles north of downtown Orlando offers 17 miles of
hiking trails, and primitive riverside camping accessible by canoe or kayak only.
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