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Hidden Waters Preserve Entrance
4.8 ★★★★★ 13 Google reviews · Running trail in Eustis, Florida · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Hidden Waters Preserve Entrance's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Hidden Waters Preserve Entrance
Hidden gem. Great hiking. Lots of up and down if you are tired of hiking on the flat and want to get some hills in this is a great place. No restrooms tbat we could find.
I love this place for hiking. I wish it was closer. The terrain is so unusual for central FL; steep hills, a ravine carved by a stream, nice trees, some wildlife, all in the middle of a suburb!
I haven't gotten to spend a lot of time at Hidden Waters, but what I have seen is gorgeous. Parking was limited. The trails I saw were pretty exposed to the sun, but it is sandhill habitat, so that's to be expected. I look forward to exploring more and finding more species.
Beautiful. Go when it’s been raining so the creek is flowing. Little kids love it. Elevation change but doable. Lots of shade. Saw bunny and tortoise.
Trail conditions & character
“The terrain is so unusual for central FL; steep hills, a ravine carved by a stream, nice trees, some wildlife, all in the middle of a suburb!”
Plan your run at Hidden Waters Preserve Entrance
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
Hours
| Monday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–8 PM |
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