Ventured out on a cloudy cool morning to tackle this trail. We did the telegraph creek trail and continued to the Bob Janes trail that connects to it to add an additional mile or so. The total for both trails was 4.1 miles. Trails are well marked but the Bob Janes trail did need some trail maintenance and mow, but still manageable. It did look like there were other trails deeper in that I would like to try and get to another time. Some areas of the trail were muddy and had some standing water, but easy to get around. I could see this being hot to hike in the summer since some areas are open, but very nice hike overall. Some pretty areas of huge oak trees with the hanging spanish moss. Quiet hike in nature is the way to go, recommend if up for a nice hike. Thank you Lee Co for preserving this 20/20 land. There is a small chain that you unwrap to open the front side gate as well as gate to enter Bob Janes. From afar it does look locked, but you just need to slide the chain out of the groove and open the gate, just make sure you close gate and wrap the chain around pole and put back into groove to keep gate closed.

Quiet preserve with a couple of deer spotted on the trail in the afternoon. The western trail is fairly well shaded and runs along the creek with is visible in a few spots. Signage is good at each trail branch with a map showing where you are and the trails ahead. Wide trails and at least in the winter no water on trails but some are sandy and a bit more difficult to walk.

Gate looks locked, it is NOT! Part of the trail is shaded. The loop took me about one hour. No access to the creek. Saw deer. The entrance to Bob Janes Preserve is in the back of this preserve. No restrooms.

Worst trail I being on this area. Trail is overgrown with grass and vegetation, cannot view the creek from trail as its blocked from trees, no shade at all and very little wildlife. Seems like it's better viewed on kayak than on foot.

Awesome. Seems endless. Great variety of scenery and terrain. Granted it is primarily a Florida raw walking hiking running park. Not so much your typical picnic type park.

Wonderful Nature Trail! When we first pulled up, we thought it was locked up but no! That's just to keep vehicles from driving in, and animals getting out. You can walk up to the gates, unhook the chain and walk right in. Make sure you read the rules signs! We saw so many animals on this nature trail because of how far it is from the busy highway roads and loud city. I've been here a few times and I actually saw deer! I was impressed. The place is so beautiful, you can sit down and sleep somewhere if you wanted to. Obviously that's not very safe to do so, make sure you have a battle buddy with you just in case for ANYTHING. Bring water, snacks, and a full charged phone. This is not a short walk, it took me about 3 hours to get through this trail if you take your time! It is stroller friendly and wheelchair friendly, but please be sure to have someone with you.

Not much to recommend about this preserve except that there was nobody else here. The trail is actually a single-track road, loose sand about a third of the way. Houses in view but no clear sight of the creek. About a third of the route is open sky. We spotted two white-tailed does.

Best trail I've hiked in SWFL yet. I saw deer, gopher tortoises and a gator just on a short day hike. About half of the loop is partially to fully shaded but the rest can definitely get hot so bring plenty of water.