4/5 Ariel W. 5 years ago on Google
Out
looking
for
a
little
exercise
tonight
I
found
this
nice
natural
area
that
was
first
opened
to
the
public
in
2002.
Located
almost
directly
across
from
Crystal
Lake
Middle
School
I
was
familiar
with
this
area
and
never
even
knew
a
natural
area
for
hiking
was
here.
I
will
say
upfront
there
is
no
crystal
lake
awaiting
you.
What
you
have
instead
is
two
trails,
the
unpaved
Sand
Pine
Trail
and
the
paved
Gray
Fox
Trail,
that
wind
through
24.2
acres
of
ecologically
sensitive
scrub
pine.
Vegetation
in
this
area
includes
sand
pine,
scrub
oak,
saw
palmetto,
prickly
pear
cactus,
gopher
apple,
and
spike
moss.
Wildlife
that
has
been
spotted
in
this
area
include
gray
fox,
five-lined
skink,
zebra
swallowtail
butterflies,
and
protected
gopher
tortoises.
Amenities
include
a
covered
shelter,
water
fountain,
signs,
benches,
and
a
bike
rack.
October
through
May
volunteers
meet
on
the
fourth
Saturday
of
the
month
from
9
until
12
to
remove
invasive
species.
Other
events
held
her
can
be
found
on
the
board
at
the
start
of
the
trails.
Even
though
I
didn't
know
about
this
area
the
parking
lot
was
full
when
I
left
on
a
Sunday
evening.
It
is
very
rare
that
I
see
people
at
natural
areas
and
this
place
was
an
exception.
When
I
turned
one
corner
on
the
Sand
Pine
Trail
I
came
upon
a
large
group
of
people
on
the
benches.
I
like
seeing
people
who
enjoy
nature
like
I
do.
if
you
are
looking
to
get
out
and
get
moving
this
place
has
some
great
trails
to
do
so.
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