A great place to take a hike is the Blackbear Wilderness Area in Sanford. There is a 7.1 mile loop trail, but you can shorten it up. We took the kids on a shorter, two mile hike, that leads back to an observation deck on the river. To take just... Read more →

If you are looking for a nice family hike in the Ormond area, check out the Coastal Strand Trail at the North Peninsula State Park. The park is located at 40 Highbridge Road in Ormond By the Sea. The Coastal Strand Trail is 2.25 miles round trip, taking you through... Read more →

We recently checked out Lake Beresford Park, which is located in DeLand (read more about it here). While there, we noticed there is a Spring-to-Spring trail. This paved multi-use pedestrian trail can be used for biking, walking, jogging, etc. At Lake Beresford Park there is also a pedestrian tail that... Read more →

Looking for an awesome tree to check out? Go see the Fairchild Oak, located at Bulow Creek State Park, in Ormond Beach. This tree is absolutely amazing! No picture can do it justice. You really have to see it in person. The trunk is huge and the branches are big,... Read more →

Ghost crabs are really neat. They can move at speeds of up to 10 miles per hour and they live in burrows they build in the beach sand. Those holes can go down as deep as three to four feet, where they will hibernate during winter. Their two eyes allow... Read more →