Florida State Parks Near Apopka

Wekiwa Springs State Park features one of Central Florida’s most popular first-magnitude springs, with opportunities to swim, canoe, kayak, and spot wildlife in a protected natural setting. The park also offers picnic areas, camping, and miles of scenic nature trails through diverse upland and wetland habitats.

Rock Springs Run State Reserve spans more than 14,000 acres of protected habitat in Central Florida. Its spring-fed waterways, open prairies, and forested uplands make it a favorite for paddling, birding, horseback riding, and backcountry exploration.

Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park features more than 15,000 acres of riverine habitat, pine flatwoods, and hardwood swamps along the Wekiva River. It is especially popular for canoeing, kayaking, fishing, birding, and equestrian use.

Blue Spring State Park features a first-magnitude spring, a protected manatee refuge, and a spring run that flows into the St. Johns River. Visitors come for swimming, canoeing, wildlife viewing, and the park’s historic district and riverfront scenery.

Lake Louisa State Park spans a diverse landscape of lakes, wetlands, and uplands in Lake County. It is one of the region's best places for paddling, fishing, camping, and spotting native wildlife in a natural setting close to Orlando.

Hontoon Island State Park protects a large island in the St. Johns River west of DeLand. Its main draws are the ferry ride, shaded nature trails, canoeing, fishing, and abundant birds and wildlife.