Seminole Wekiva Trail:
Florida
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Description:
Running along the former line of the Orange Belt Railway, the Seminole-Wekiva Trail offers a peaceful alternative to the busy streets of Altamonte Springs. This popular, well-marked, 14-mile route is one of Seminole County's showcase trails.

From Altamonte Springs the trail begins across a pleasant wooden bridge at the San Sebastian Prado trailhead. The first 7 miles traverse quiet residential neighborhoods and lush woods. Draped with Spanish moss, the tree canopy provides welcome shade. Two miles in you'll reach the ball fields and open park space of the Seminole County Softball Complex.

North of Mile Marker 7 the mood shifts from rural relaxation to suburban bustle. Over the next 3 miles, you'll skirt the International Parkway business corridor, weaving amid modern office buildings and shopping centers with ample food, water and restroom options. Just past Mile Marker 9, a spur trail on the right leads east to a pedestrian bridge over I-4 before joining the Cross-Seminole Trail.

The final 4 miles of the Seminole-Wekiva mirror the peaceful wooded areas that began the trail. At trail's end, the Markham Road trailhead offers ample parking and restroom facilities.

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Parking & Trail Access:
To reach the San Sebastian Prado trailhead, take I-4 to Exit 92 and drive west about 1.5 miles on Route 436/Semoran Boulevard. The well-marked trailhead is on the north side of the boulevard.

To reach the Markham Road trailhead, take I-4 to Exit 101 and head west on Route 46A. Turn right on Orange Boulevard then left on Markham. The marked trailhead is on the left.
Parking is available at both trailheads.

Contact:
Seminole County Trails & Greenways
520 West Lake Mary Blvd., Suite 200
Sanford, FL 32773
(407) 665-2093

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Reviews: [2 trail ratings]
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The new tunnel is now open.
By William Caine in December, 2011
The tunnel at the intersection of Lake Mary Blvd and International Pkwy is now open. The two sections of the trail are now connected. You can now bike or hike the entire trail from Altamonte Springs to Heathrow and only have to deal with three intersections with street lights.

Don't forget breakfast.
By 123dean in July, 2011
Very nice ride well kept trail and love seeing people out on the weekends using one of the nicer trails.
Very nice 28 mile round trip ride. Nice place for breakfast midway.
Ridding the lower hald and upper half of the Seminole Wekiva Trail (Longwood Florida)
By airforce1 in April, 2011
I rode my bike on the Lower half of the SWT last weekend. It was really nice. Half shade and half sun. I parked my car at the parking area off of EE Williamson (this is the road that goes over I-4. Probably a good thing I parked there because my pedal broke off my bike and there is a bike shop 150 feet off the trail on EE Williamson. The mechnanic was able to fix it in a few minutes. I grabbed a Gatorade from the shop and I was on my way. EE Williamson is at mile marker number 4. I rode the trail South through the tunnel under 434 and took the trail to the end (mile marker 0) and then returned.

The next day I parked at the same parking lot and rode north. The trail ended at mile marker 13. Really nice ride. They have bathrooms at the North end of the trail and at that bike shop. I also saw a ton of turtles and 1 deer! Great ride.
Trail Facts
Trail End Points: SR 436 nr. Laurel St. (Altamonte Springs) to Markham Rd. nr. County 46A (Wekiva River Protection Area)
Counties: Seminole
Trail Length: 14 miles
Trail Category: Rail-Trail
Trail Surfaces: Asphalt
Trail Activities: Bike, Inline Skating, Wheelchair Accessible, Mountain Biking, Walking
TrailLink ID: 6032509

Related Links
Guidebook: Learn more about other Southeast rail-trails in RTC's Southeast Guidebook.