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Shingle Creek Regional Trail
3.8 ★★★★☆ 42 Google reviews · Running trail in Orlando, Florida · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- 3 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Shingle Creek Regional Trail'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.
Paved trail system through the headwaters of the Everglades, featuring alligators and birds.
What runners say about Shingle Creek Regional Trail
“It's super beautiful but you should put a fence around the forest because I saw a something looking at us and we got scared and made a u turn”
Hard to believe this trail is in the middle of Orlando with all the hustle bustle and traffic! It’s a very nice calm trail. It’s made out of cement so easy to walk on. But there really isn’t much wildlife on it. Only saw one Ibis. It backs up to a lot of warehouses.
A little gem near the outlets. This trail is paved and offer shade for a decent portion of the trail. Especially starting at this point. There’s also a nice lake and viewing areas where you can see wildlife like gators and hear the songs of birds. Overall a very nice trail. This trail is also pet friendly.
GREAT 3 mile trail for walking, biking, or skating! Goes through some of the headwaters of the Everglades.
I saw a lot of reviews saying they had a hard time parking or finding it. There is a parking lot near Dezerland and the AMC theaters across from the outlet mall which has plenty of parking and is a great and convenient starting point. Enjoy the trail it's become one of my favorites
Trail conditions & character
“I saw a lot of reviews saying they had a hard time parking or finding it.”
“This trail is paved and offer shade for a decent portion of the trail.”
Plan your run at Shingle Creek Regional Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- Distance3 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
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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