We got there a little after 10AM Sunday. I didn't see any signage directing how to get there off of 429 so we just drove down Lust Rd. until we reached the end (there is a gate with a sign at the beginning of the drive).
It's a one-way, 11 mile drive with sections to pull over if you want to stop. There is a narrow canal on one side and a swamp on the other.
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| Historic Pump House |
After four miles, there's a rest area with an old pump house, restrooms, and picnic tables. It has a nice view over the lake also. The hiking/biking trail and the driving trail intersect at this point.
July 26, 2015
Apopka, Florida
Along the way, there are a number of "do not feed the alligators" signs. I've seen them in plenty of places (including retention ponds within cities). I never realized so many people wanted to feed them. Anyway, I had never actually seen one outside of a zoo (I promise I am from Florida).
Before we reached the pump house, we could hear them. Then we saw one swimming in the canal. Two more outside of the pump house. And a couple more along the trail out.
It ended up being clear all day so we also got to see a variety of birds.
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