Alligators Guarding the Trail – Lake Apopka Restoration Area loop from Paradise Heights

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Alligators Guarding the Trail – Lake Apopka Restoration Area loop from Paradise Heights

Easy

4.5

(7540)

7,541

riders

Alligators Guarding the Trail – Lake Apopka Restoration Area loop from Paradise Heights

01:09

13.2km

20m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

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4.89 km

The Lake Apopka Restoration Area is a property dedicated to the conservation, preservation, and restoration of aquatic, wetland, and riparian environments. With the multitude of plant and animal life along …

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Historic Pump House

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Located along Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, this old pump house was used to drain and irrigate the farmland. Severely polluted by agricultural runoff, Apopka Lake became known as Florida’s most …

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6.72 km

Lake Apopka Loop Trail – Southern Section

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The Lake Apopka Loop Trail isn't actually a "loop", but it makes up for it by offering over 17 miles of wide, smooth, soft-surface trail each direction. There are a …

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13.2 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.3 km

1.57 km

390 m

Surfaces

11.3 km

1.82 km

131 m