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Sandhill Preserve

4.1 ★★★★☆ 21 Google reviews · Running trail in Apopka, Florida · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Sandhill Preserve yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. 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.

Dog-friendly

What runners say about Sandhill Preserve

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (21 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

Nice walk in the woods, empty and secluded. It's a shame 429 was built so close to it and yiu can hear the highway though.

★★★★☆ — John , Feb 2021

Eh. If you're close and looking for a place to walk, it's ok. The path either goes up by the road or a long a private residence, we went as far as we could in both directions without actually going by the road or residence. At least they didn't allow this to become yet another housing development, so kudos for that.

★★★★☆ — S , Mar 2023

Nice quiet safe place to take a walk and get some fresh air. A few couples were there enjoying the preserve.

★★★★★ — Richard , Mar 2024

Great place. Good hiking trails lots of beautiful flowers, saw a gopher tortoise and Burroughs for more

★★★★☆ — Tom , Apr 2025

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Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🐕 Dog-friendly 4 mentions

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Plan your run at Sandhill Preserve

The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • 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.
  • DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
  • Websiteorangecountyfl.net
  • Phone(407) 836-1400
  • Social Facebook

Where to find Sandhill Preserve

5611 Plymouth Sorrento Rd, Apopka, FL 32712

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.