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Hidden Waters Preserve
4.7 ★★★★★ 80 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'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.
Hiking area with a spring, creeks, and hills, including a challenging trail.
What runners say about Hidden Waters Preserve
“The most beautiful and hilly place I've been to in Florida!”
It's a nice place, a lot of ups and downs as in Hills, but a pretty hike. There are two Trails you can take, one is marked red and one is marked blue. We took the blue one, and it took us through some pretty little strains streams and stuff
I love this place. It's close to me, it's small but has a variety of trails trails. Great views
Excellent diverse park and trail system. Love the water streams. I imagine young kids would find it very fun. Bugs were actually not bad either
This is by far the best hiking trail in East Lake County! It has challenging hills, a stream and a ravine. We love it!
Trail conditions & character
“My daughter and I come here to hike and we love it; there is plenty of shade, small hills that provide gentle slopes, and water features including a sandy stream of clear water.”
“The most beautiful and hilly place I've been to in Florida!”
Plan your run at Hidden Waters Preserve
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.
- Websitelcwa.org
- Phone(352) 324-6141
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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