Submitted by Name: Lisa Larsen From: Cocoa Beach E-mail: Contact
Comments: This is a great site! I've hiked sections of the Appalachian Trail several times. Before each hike I do a few "trial hikes" around FL. This webiste will help me explore new places. Any suggestions for an overnight hike in a nice wooded part of FL? I'm bringing my two teen age girls and don't want there to be too much sun exposure...NO prairies please! A loop of twenty miles would be good...or ten miles in and ten miles out. Any suggestions anyone???
Added: March 28, 2017
Submitted by Name: Jason Lampitt From: Altamonte Springs, FL E-mail: Contact
Comments: Even though the site is dated, I've found it incredibly helpful, being a fairly new transplant from Colorado.
If you still read these guest entries, I'd like to talk with you about utilizing some of the information on this site, for the SORBA Orlando website as we look to breathe new life into the hiking and biking trails in Rock Springs Run State Reserve.
Added: March 27, 2017
Submitted by Name: Keith Addison From: Apopka, FL E-mail: Contact
Comments: I've been systematically exploring the Tosohatchee for close to two years now in search of champion trees to submit to the state forestry program.
I've yet to visit the virgin cypress said to be along Jim Creek, especially the northern reaches. I have however extensively explored along Tosohatchee Creek which was subjected to not very through logging that left scattered stands of virgin cypress, especially east of the FNST trail crossing. The entire lowland forests surrounding the Tosohatchee Creek are unusually old and well developed.
I was wondering if in your extensive historical search you found the purpose/age of the large elevated grade that runs east-west near the northern boundary of the WMA, just south of southern end of the residential subdivision. It runs deep into the Tosohatchee Creek floodplain swamp where it abruptly terminates. Also did you find out any other information about the logging history of the Tosohatchee Creek area?
Added: March 8, 2017
Submitted by Name: craig smith From: cocoa beach E-mail: Contact
Comments: I have been going out to Tosohatchee for a few years, mostly to hike along the St. Johns and fish for shad. One of my favorite spots and it is the closest to the beach area where I can actually get out and stretch my legs. My recent stumbling across your site was a great find and good job on the information you have on there. Lately I have been hiking out there to locate a section of Virgin Cypress Trees that supposedly exist. Have you ever been to them?
Added: December 7, 2016
Submitted by Name: craig smith From: cocoa beach E-mail: Contact
Comments: I have been going out to Tosohatchee for a few years, mostly to hike along the St. Johns and fish for shad. One of my favorite spots and it is the closest to the beach area where I can actually get out and stretch my legs. My recent stumbling across your site was a great find and good job on the information you have on there. Lately I have been hiking out there to locate a section of Virgin Cypress Trees that supposedly exist. Have you ever been to them?
Added: December 7, 2016
Submitted by Name: craig smith From: cocoa beach E-mail: Contact
Comments: I have been going out to Tosohatchee for a few years, mostly to hike along the St. Johns and fish for shad. One of my favorite spots and it is the closest to the beach area where I can actually get out and stretch my legs. My recent stumbling across your site was a great find and good job on the information you have on there. Lately I have been hiking out there to locate a section of Virgin Cypress Trees that supposedly exist. Have you ever been to them?
Added: December 7, 2016
Submitted by Name: meridith supernault From: Vermont E-mail: Contact
Submitted by Name: Joe Allen From: Meloburne E-mail: Contact
Comments: Shawn, I still check out your web site from time-to-time. It has some of the best maps of hiking trails in Central FL. Work has started on a 55 mile re-route around Deseret Ranch. If you were here, you would probably be involved. Hope all is going well for you in NC. We still miss you in the Indian River Chapter.
Joe
Added: May 11, 2016
Submitted by Name: Robert Mann From: Jacksonville - Longwood E-mail: Contact
Comments: Hey Shawn, I'm a published author/historian with railroad, transit and southern (viewpoint) of history books under my belt. I have several FB or other pages that you might find interesting, please join the several hundred railroad and history fans that check in on them every now and then. I think you would find the Rodman Lumber Company, ghost town of Rodman and the whole of the old Ocklawaha Valley Railroad much to your hiking enjoyment. Ditto the newer piece I did on the DuPont Railroad and Land Company. OCKLAWAHA VALLEY RAILROAD on FACEBOOK. I'd also like to invite your readers to join in too.
That said I'd lkke to copy/paste your article, maps and photo on the old logging railroad in east Orange County. I've got a growing pile of history about these operations and will be posting some vintage photos (which you in turn are welcome to use). See you down the old grade, ROBERT MANN
Name: Lisa Larsen
From: Cocoa Beach
E-mail: Contact
This is a great site! I've hiked sections of the Appalachian Trail several times. Before each hike I do a few "trial hikes" around FL. This webiste will help me explore new places. Any suggestions for an overnight hike in a nice wooded part of FL? I'm bringing my two teen age girls and don't want there to be too much sun exposure...NO prairies please! A loop of twenty miles would be good...or ten miles in and ten miles out. Any suggestions anyone???