Orange Lake Overlook Preserve
Accessibility Information
Parking Lot Description
The parking area is a combination of mowed grass and gravel. Trail users pass over mowed grass to get to the information kiosk that has printed maps.
The trailhead also has a trash and recycle container, dog waste bags, and 3 picnic tables, one of which is an accessible table. There are no restroom facilities at this preserve.
Orange Trail
Trail Length: 1.2 miles
Steepest slope: 11%
Total elevation gain: 111 feet
The Orange Trail is a loop trail that begins at the picnic area with sweeping views of Orange Lake. Trail users can pick a direction to begin and both directions begin a long descent towards the lake through former orange groves and cow pastures. The trail is mowed grass with no protrusions. A quarter mile into the trail, users have the option of taking a cut-through on the Blue Trail to shorten the loop to 0.6 miles. The Orange Trail continues descending towards a shaded hammock. At the bottom of the trail, users encounter shade for a quarter of a mile and the trail surface transitions to dirt. After leaving the shaded hammock, the trail begins its gradual climb back up to the trailhead.
Blue Trail
Trail Length: 0.1 miles
Steepest slope: 1%
Total elevation gain: 15 feet
The Blue Trail is mowed grass.
Contact ACT for more information or comments about our accessibility of our preserves by calling (352)373-1078 or emailing info@alachuaconservationtrust.org
