GREENWAYS & NATURAL LANDS

Chuluota Wilderness Area Natural Resources and Trails

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The trail system at Chuluota Wilderness Area consists of two main loop trails (east and west) that are marked with red blazes and unmarked trails that can be used as short cuts or additional areas for exploration. The west loop located closest to the entrance traverses high xeric habitats such as sand pine scrub and is approximately 2.6 miles round-trip. The east loop takes you through mesic, pond pine flatwoods, mixed hardwood swamps and along the east boundary of the property. The east loop is approximately 2.7 miles long and is often flooded during the rainy season.

In the future the Chuluota Wilderness Area will host a section of the Florida Trail as it meanders from east Orange County through Chuluota and up to the Little Big Econ State Forest. Seminole  County received a $50,000 grant from the Land and Water Conservation Fund administered by the National Park Service to aid in the development of this site and the Florida Trail connection.

The Chuluota Wilderness Area has an array of natural communities such as Pond Pine Flatwoods, Sand Pine Scrub, and Bay Swamps. Some of the more common natural communities and a sample of the plant and animal species that may be found can be viewed by clicking on the following: