Hal Scott Regional Preserve and Park

"Okay. Here’s the deal. This place looks magical. Like, I walk around here for a couple hours and all my troubles fade away with the cool breeze (early in the morning..in the winter months) but be warned. There are diamond back rattle snakes looking to warm up popping out of the brush where you just stepped moments ago.. I thought it was a basic boa until it started rattling at me🫣. I warned a couple about him still on the trail as we passed each other and they shared their stories of boars and coyotes just beyond the tree line at night, and they came back for more!?(only in Florida )🤣 it’s "

5 months ago

"Great park, but be very careful I hiked part of this trail. It’s a great park with many bird species. I really should’ve researched the trail first and used more caution though. The temperature was only 85 degrees and I didn’t realize how long the trail was. I only took one water bottle and didn’t wear any sunscreen. Further down the trail, there’s minimal breeze and no shade. I was pretty far into the trail when I realized I was out of water. I started to panic because I had to walk 1.5 miles back, and I hadn’t seen anyone for at least 30 minutes. I was able to get back to my car without an"

a month ago

"My trip here was a bit underwhelming. The trails are basically unpaved roads without traffic. Not a bad place to walk or ride bikes but it's mostly just open space with little to no shade. The primitive campsite is nice but it would be quite a walk to carry in gear if you're not in shape."

a month ago