Great peaceful place to go hiking. This has always been one of my favorite spots since I was a kid. My family and I enjoyed our day hiking. Will return again as always.

Well marked trails for pony carts or horseback riding. Large primitive camp area with a barn, open paddocks and high ties. Bath houses with a shower are really kept clean.

Great place to camp

Nice walk through the lower flats. Katties landing excellent spot to put in your kayak or canoe

Its always fun to visit the Wekiva River.

Most tourists visit the upper Wekiva and Rock Springs run for the clear shallow twisty turning river run and the beer garden at Wekiva Island. Nature lovers, birders, and people in the know prefer the wild Lower Wekiva with its spider web of river routes, ancient cypress, countless birds, and giant alligators. Not to mention flowing through a state bear sanctuary.There are 2 kayak companies that offer paddling tours into the Lower Wekiva and only one that will take you all the way through downstream then drive you back to your car.Now get out and explore!

We came across this part of Wekiva after being unable to get to Wekiva springs (That place gets soooo busy!). Parked a a small parking area just at the end of Longwood Markham road - this is about a 0.5-1 mile from Katies Landing, which you can reach on a trail. Within the Lower Wekiva park, it can be really exposed so be prepared to be burnt or drowned depending on the weather. If you look at my pics though there is quite a variety of landscapes to see all in one place! We saw a variety of wildlife which to me was exotic (but Im from the uk). Other than walking not much to do but we like walking so will be back again!

Had a great time camping!

If you want to experience nature at its finest, this is the place to go! The spring is amazing and the nature trails are fabulous. As long as you dont mind sharing your experience with 149,000 other people at the same time, this is a great place to cool of on a got Florida summer day!

Beautiful shady trails for horseback riding in Florida summers!!

Very beautiful lots of Wildlife

Rode my horse here. Gorgeous!

You want peace? Go here. Wonderful place to get with mother nature.

Really enjoy the horse trails and the camping amenities provided for horse people. The cost is so affordable! One of my favorite places to camp with my horse.

Used to be one of our favorite local hikes, but with the current construction on the road, its just not ideal. Hoping that we can enjoy this area again in the future.

Florida beautiful rivers

Beautiful place to visit

We always enjoy camping on the nature trail. Took 2 of our young grandson this time. Teaching them to fish and about wildlife. The bathrooms and showers are wonderful! You get to enjoy primitive style camping and still have comforts.

Thats the nicest RV park Ive ever seen

Amazing sights and sounds:)

This place is my home I grew up here I remember when Katies Landing was actually Katies landing and it was a marina you could buy your shiners put in your boat I remember being a child you could catch striped bass you could catch largemouth bass you could catch numerous species of fish out of this beautiful freshwater river and then if you wanted to you could take and get in the right kind of boat and take it all the way to Jacksonville and get in the ocean and come all the way back down and getting to the Indian River and have a blast for a weekend or for a week used to do that as a kid and it was some of the most memorable times as a child and nothing comes close to that except for the surpassing memories I have of my wife and children so if it wasnt for my wife and children does be the best memories ever but nature is beautiful out here especially if you remember it the way I do they are destroying it and I wish the state would do more to help preserve it but one person cant decide the fate of our beautiful state I didnt mean for that to rhyme Im not a poet but I will say this Katies Landing is beautiful they did a beautiful job I just wish it was still really Katies Landing with the marina where you could buy snacks and maybe a sandwich and you know when I was a kid it was just great and then theres a place called Bobs down the street that had a pool supply by the river in the 80s this was the most beautiful place on Earth and to me it still is except for my wife and children if you like nature its a good place to be

Great spot to go walk and enjoy the outdoors! My family took a two and a half mile trot this morning with our dog and enjoyed all the scenery. We even spotted deer tracks and rubs, pig markings, and gopher tortoise holes. Love seeing natural Florida whenever we get the chance.

Try it you will like it.

Sadly, this area is not maintained by FWC or local law enforcement. A lot of illicit activity goes on in the Preserve as well as people going in and living back in the woods. If you walk back far enough you see tiny little areas of marijuana being grown. Living nearby, the Preserve is everything but a comfort.

Little bit over 2 miles on hard packed dirt road through Florida scrub to Wekiwa river. Perfect for taking your dog. Best during winter since very little shade

Beautiful scenic paddling trail!

Took the kids boating. The area is absolutely beautiful.

Great time on the river with family looking for alligators!

Beautiful. Fish, birds, and gators. Just paddled around. Wonderful day.

Great place to just get away.

Came back with all my limbs, so it was great!!

Love this place! Its beautiful here!

As most parks in Florida, clean and beautiful.

Love this park take my all time

Great park to get in a good walk, enjoy nature, and take a swim.

Camp here its fun

Loved camping and riding the trials on my horse

Always a great outdoor experience.

Excellent trails, nice scenery and not crowded like many other parks in the area, perfect for a calm walk.

A beautiful quiet place to go

Lovely

Its like stepping back to a better time. Nature preserved. :)

This is our favorite spot for dog outing. Well maintained, safe and nice natural beauty very close to my home....

Wonderful place to visit and the setting is absolutely beautiful !!

The wekiva river is a very scenic beautiful river to go kayaking, canoeing or even paddle boarding! In the right season you can catch big bass there also

Short, but fantastic trail. Easy to find and use.

Nice little place to observe nature

Nature at its best!

Great pour. Excellent service!!!!!

This review is for the entrances to the preserve in Seminole County. The Lower Wekiva River Preserve is located just east of the Wekiva River and north of rte 46 in Sanford FL. There are two parking areas, one on rte 46 (free) and the other on Wekiva Park Dr at Katies Landing. Katies Landing is nicer, has restrooms, and gets to to my favorite parts of the park faster, but youre supposed to pay $3 in an envelope slot there.There are over 18 miles of trails through some wonderful pine forests. I discovered this park in May, but its becoming one of my favorite places to visit. From Katies Landing you cross the street, and youll see a sign for the trail head. There are paper maps there. I always get one because the trail blazes are often absent. Intersections of the trails are lettered on the map and on posts along the trail.So far Ive seen about 50 species of birds in this park, but its also the only place in Seminole County where Ive been able to find Bachmans Sparrows, and for that reason alone, this is one of my favorite places to visit. Its also one of the better places to find Red-headed Woodpeckers in the county. Ive found breeding Great Crested Flycatchers, Common Yellowthroat, and even a possible breeding Yellow-billed Cuckoo. The other wildlife Ive seen here are Oak Toads, White-tailed Deer (many of them), and Florida Black Bear. Well, I havent actually seen a Black Bear in the park (Ive seen one in a nearby park), but I have seen bear tracks along the trails, so I know theyre there.Other than the restrooms at Katies Landing, theres nothing here by way of accommodations. Major parts of the trail receive direct sunlight all day, so it can be pretty hot, and in the hardwood canopy, mosquitoes can be a problem. So bring water, sun protection and bug spray.

Great park for swimming in cold spring water. Also good hiking trails

Good fishing from kayak

Awesome! Beautiful!

Beautiful scenery and lots of wildlife.

Good fishing there

The fishing was FABULOUS.

This is a great place to put kayaks into the river!

Peaceful and relaxing place to watch the river and the world go by!

Lovely place, took the kayak and paddled around for hours, very tranquil

Plenty of Manatees

Great path!

Great ride up the river

Not much here, couldnt find the springs they said were here when I called. Seems to be multiple entrances/locations that make up this park but its not clear where to go.

Great horse trails & camping

New Years morning at Fechtel...

Very cool

Many trail options from 1 to 4.5 miles. They are unpaved, sandy, and the little part we saw (we were short on time) wasnt well marked.

People who work there are very NICE

Ok for hiking. No water access from north end, just fyi.

Great primative trail.

Great place to relax, and be one with nature!

Beautiful place to explore

Yay fun for the whole family

Horrible, stay away

Take the family

Beautiful as always!

Peaceful

Relaxing, real Florida!

Best kept secret of central Florida for wildlife sitings

This is an awesome park, bring your canoe

Beautiful place

Check it out good place

Super outdoorsy

Beautiful!!

Birds and gators.

Beautiful Place...

Real Florida

My Church My FamilyMy Home

Great

Like it

Great kayaking experience

The best of Floridas nature.

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A forgotten jem.

Fun place

Nice and piecful

The tour was awesome!

Nice

Be careful swimming with the gators

Loved the boat tour!